KJV ORIGINAL
And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They got everyone all worked up, the people, the religious leaders, the legal experts, and they all came after him. They grabbed him and dragged him in front of the council.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When you're living right, sometimes everyone else gets pressed about it.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Acts, the early Christian church in Jerusalem was growing rapidly amid opposition from Jewish religious leaders. Stephen, a faithful deacon chosen to serve the needy, had been performing miracles and preaching boldly about Jesus, which angered his critics. They stirred up the people, elders, and scribes to seize him and bring him before the Sanhedrin council for trial.
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