Acts 6:11
Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.
Cross-reference
Acts 6:13 records the actual false testimony — accusing Stephen of speaking against the temple and law, as instigated.
Acts 25:3 shows Jews requesting Paul's transfer to Jerusalem to ambush him — a direct parallel to the secret plot against Stephen.
Acts 7:37-39 records Stephen's speech showing Israel's pattern of rejecting God's messengers — the context of his accusation.
In Acts 21:28, Paul is similarly accused of teaching against the law and the temple — echoing the charge against Stephen.
Acts 23:12-15 records a similar plot: Jews secretly conspire to ambush Paul under the guise of a hearing — same deceptive tactic used against Stephen.
Acts 7:58 records Stephen's stoning — the false accusations here lead directly to his death.
Acts 26:11 reveals Paul's past: he tried to force Christians to blaspheme — the very crime Stephen was falsely accused of.
In Acts 24:9, Jews join false accusations against Paul — similar pattern of instigated opposition here.
In Acts 24:1-13, Tertullus levels formal accusations against Paul — like the false charges instigated against Stephen here. Both face unsubstantiated legal attacks.
Acts 25:7 describes the Jews bringing serious but unproven charges against Paul — echoing the false accusations Stephen encountered.
1 Kings 21:13 shows the false witnesses testifying and Naboth being stoned — the same sequence of instigation, testimony, and execution as Stephen's story.
1 Kings 21:10 has Jezebel hire two scoundrels to falsely accuse Naboth of cursing God — identical pattern of instigating false blasphemy charges.
Leviticus 24:16 provides the OT law against blasphemy — the legal basis for the accusation and stoning of Stephen.
Matthew 26:59 shows the Sanhedrin seeking false witnesses against Jesus — the same method of using false testimony to condemn an innocent person.
Matthew 26:60 records that false witnesses were found but their testimony was conflicting — parallel to the instigation of false witnesses in Acts 6:11.
In John 5:45-47, Jesus says Moses accuses those who reject him — ironically, Stephen's accusers claim he speaks against Moses.
In Mark 14:55, the council seeks false testimony against Jesus — same pattern of false witnesses against Stephen here.
Exodus 23:1 forbids false reports — the accusers violate this very law they claim to uphold.
In Mark 13:9, Jesus predicts disciples will be dragged before councils — Stephen here is the first example of that prophecy in action.
Ezekiel 22:9 condemns slanderers bent on shedding blood, which describes the false witnesses leading to Stephen's death.
Jeremiah 26:11 has priests and prophets falsely accusing Jeremiah of a capital offense, similar to the false accusation against Stephen.
Jeremiah 20:10 recounts whispering and denouncing—"Denounce him!"—just as Stephen was denounced by false witnesses.
Proverbs 19:28 calls a corrupt witness one who mocks justice, directly paralleling the false witnesses against Stephen.
Psalm 27:12 describes false witnesses rising against the psalmist, exactly mirroring the false witnesses secretly persuaded against Stephen.
Leviticus 19:16 forbids slander — Stephen's accusers are guilty of the sin they condemn.
John 10:33-36 shows Jesus accused of blasphemy — the same charge brought against Stephen here.
Isaiah 32:7 condemns scoundrels who make evil schemes with lying words, echoing the secret plot of false witnesses.
1 Timothy 1:13 confesses Paul's actual blasphemy — contrasting with the false accusation against Stephen.
In John 9:29, the Pharisees honor Moses while rejecting Jesus — similar to Stephen's accusers who defend Moses against the gospel.
In John 9:28, Pharisees claim to be disciples of Moses — Stephen is accused of speaking against Moses here.
In Luke 5:21, scribes accuse Jesus of blasphemy — Stephen faces the same charge here.