In Acts 25:8, Paul defends himself against the same double charge of offending the temple and the law.

Acts 21:28 accuses Paul of teaching against the law and the temple — mirroring the false charges against Stephen here.

Acts 21:21 records Paul being accused of teaching against Moses' customs — the same charge leveled against Stephen here.

Acts 7:1 records the high priest's question prompting Stephen's defense — the immediate response to the accusation in 6:14.

Hebrews 8:6-13 describes the new covenant making the first obsolete, reinforcing the claim of changed customs.

In Galatians 3:19, the law's purpose was limited — reinforcing Stephen's claim about Jesus altering the law.

In Galatians 3:19, the law was temporary until Christ — directly supporting the idea that Jesus would change Mosaic customs.

Hebrews 10:1-18 teaches the law is a shadow and Christ's sacrifice replaces old sacrifices, directly relating to the accusation of changing customs.

In Luke 21:6, Jesus predicts stones thrown down — the very destruction Stephen is accused of saying Jesus would bring.

Mark 14:58 contains a false accusation that Jesus would destroy the temple — a striking parallel to the false charge against Stephen.

Matthew 24:2 records Jesus' own words that the temple will be destroyed — the very statement attributed to him in Stephen's accusation.

Micah 3:12 is the original prophecy that Zion would be plowed — the template for temple destruction prophecies.

Daniel 9:26 prophesies the destruction of the sanctuary after the Messiah is cut off — directly relevant to Jesus' predicted role.

Jeremiah 26:18 cites Micah's prophecy of temple destruction — the same kind of prediction Stephen is accused of making.

Hebrews 7:11-19 explicitly states a change in priesthood and law, supporting the idea that Jesus changed the customs.

Jeremiah 26:6-9 shows Jeremiah similarly accused of prophesying against the temple — a direct parallel to the charge against Stephen.

In Jeremiah 7:4-14, the prophet warns against trusting in the temple and predicts its destruction, directly paralleling Stephen's accusation.

In Isaiah 66:1-2, God declares heaven His throne and earth His footstool, providing the theological basis for Stephen's view that the temple is not ultimate.

Matthew 23:38 records Jesus saying the temple will be left desolate, confirming the very prediction Stephen was accused of.

Mark 13:2 records Jesus' actual prophecy that the temple would be destroyed — the same saying twisted by Stephen's accusers here.

Mark 14:57 shows false witnesses similarly accusing Jesus of threatening the temple — paralleling Stephen's false accusers.

In Jeremiah 26:9, the prophet is similarly accused of prophesying the temple's destruction—a direct parallel to Stephen's false accusation.

Jeremiah 7:14 prophesies God's judgment on the temple like Shiloh, directly paralleling the accusation that Jesus would destroy it.

Galatians 4:3-5 affirms that Christ redeems those under the law, directly relating to the accusation of changing Mosaic customs.

Hebrews 9:9-11 contrasts the earthly sanctuary with Christ's heavenly ministry, showing the old system was temporary — linking to destroyed temple and changed customs.

Amos 7:11 records a false accusation that Amos prophesied doom; similarly, Stephen is falsely accused of speaking against temple and customs.

Jeremiah 26:12 records Jeremiah's defense that God sent him — echoing the prophetic pattern Stephen later follows.

Leviticus 26:31 warns of sanctuaries being desolate as divine judgment, providing OT background for the temple destruction Jesus was accused of.

Hebrews 12:26-28 speaks of shaking the created order to establish an unshakable kingdom, echoing the destruction of the temple as part of this upheaval.

In John 4:21, Jesus says worship won't be tied to Jerusalem — implying the temple's role ends, linking to 'change the customs' in the charge.

1 Kings 8:13 has Solomon declaring God's permanent dwelling, contrasting with the accusation that Jesus would destroy that house.