KJV ORIGINAL
For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
We heard him saying that this Jesus from Nazareth is going to tear down this temple and completely change all the traditions that Moses gave us.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
They accused Stephen of saying Jesus would destroy their sacred spaces and traditions.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The book of Acts was written by Luke to Theophilus, likely in the late first century CE. It was written to document the early spread of the Christian movement and the challenges
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