Discovery BoxActs 6:7 
Context6:7 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
Context6:12 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
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.
