⁹ Opposition arose, however, from members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called)—Jews of Cyrene^(A) and Alexandria as well as the provinces of Cilicia^(B) and Asia^(C)—who began to argue with Stephen. ¹⁰ But they could not stand up against the wisdom the Spirit gave him as he spoke.^(D)

¹¹ Then they secretly^(E) persuaded some men to say, “We have heard Stephen speak blasphemous words against Moses and against God.”^(F)

¹² So they stirred up the people and the elders and the teachers of the law. They seized Stephen and brought him before the Sanhedrin.^{(G) 13} They produced false witnesses,^(H) who testified, “This fellow never stops speaking against this holy place^(I) and against the law. ¹⁴ For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place^(J) and change the customs Moses handed down to us.”^(K)

²⁹ He talked and debated with the Hellenistic Jews,^[a](A) but they tried to kill him.^(B)

¹⁷ Then the crowd there turned on Sosthenes^(A) the synagogue leader^(B) and beat him in front of the proconsul; and Gallio showed no concern whatever.