7The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
8Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.
9But some of those who were of the synagogue called "The Libertines," and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.
10They weren`t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
11Then they secretly induced men who said, "We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God."
12They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came on him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,
13and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
