Acts 6:7

6:7 The word of God continued to spread, ¹  the number of disciples in Jerusalem ²  increased greatly, and a large group ³  of priests became obedient to the faith.

Acts 6:12

6:12 They incited the people, the ⁴  elders, and the experts in the law; ⁵  then they approached Stephen, ⁶  seized him, and brought him before the council. ⁷ 

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¹ tn Grk “kept on spreading”; the verb has been translated as a progressive imperfect.

² map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

³ tn Grk “a great multitude.”

sn A large group. Many Jews, even some religious leaders, were responding.

⁴ tn Grk “and the,” but καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.

⁵ tn Or “and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 4:5.

⁶ tn Grk “approaching, they seized him”; the referent (Stephen) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁷ tn Or “the Sanhedrin” (the highest legal, legislative, and judicial body among the Jews). Stephen suffers just as Peter and John did.