But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:

But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.

And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.

But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute {you}, delivering {you} up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.

Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme:

But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.

This {is} an evil among all {things} that are done under the sun, that {there is} one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness {is} in their heart while they live, and after that {they go} to the dead.

He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:

And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.

Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called? {blaspheme: or, revile, or, slander}

And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!

But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.

And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook {his} raiment, and said unto them, Your blood {be} upon your own heads; I {am} clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!

And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook {his} raiment, and said unto them, Your blood {be} upon your own heads; I {am} clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

Mine enemies reproach me all the day; {and} they that are mad against me are sworn against me.

But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.

Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.

I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and {I know} the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but {are} the synagogue of Satan.

The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man {that is} mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.

And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.

And many other things blasphemously spake they against him.

Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called {the synagogue} of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

And as they cried out, and cast off {their} clothes, and threw dust into the air,

Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called? {blaspheme: or, revile, or, slander}

But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.

And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, {and} all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name {of the LORD}, shall be put to death.

Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and {against} God.

But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.

This {is} an evil among all {things} that are done under the sun, that {there is} one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness {is} in their heart while they live, and after that {they go} to the dead.

And whosoever shall offend one of {these} little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.