Acts 7:1 Cross References - AUV

¹ Then the head priest asked [Stephen], "Are these charges true?"

⁶¹ and said, “This man [i.e., Jesus] said, ‘I can destroy the Temple of God, and [then] rebuild it within three days.’” ⁶² The head priest stood up and said to Him, “Have you nothing to answer? What about this charge being made against you by these people?”

⁵⁸ “We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this Temple, which was constructed by hand, and in three days I will build another one, not made by hand.’” ⁵⁹ And not even [in this attempt did] their testimony harmonize. ⁶⁰ The head priest stood up in front of them and asked Jesus, “Do you not have anything to answer? What about this charge being made against you by these people?”

¹⁹ Meanwhile, the head priest asked Jesus about His disciples and His teaching. [Note: This was probably Annas, the former “head priest” who later sent Jesus to the current head priest, Caiaphas. See verse 24]. ²⁰ Jesus answered him, “I have spoken publicly to the world; I always taught in the synagogues and in the Temple, where all the Jews assemble. I have never said anything in secret. ²¹ Why are you asking me? Ask the people who have heard me about what I said to them. Look, these people know what I said.”

³³ So, Pilate went back into his headquarters and called for Jesus. He said to Him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” ³⁴ Jesus answered, “Are you saying this of your own accord, or did other people tell you about me?” ³⁵ Pilate answered, “Am I a Jew? Your own people and the leading priests turned you over to me. What have you done?”

¹³ They had arranged for the false witnesses to say, "This man will not stop speaking against the Temple and the law of Moses, ¹⁴ for we [ourselves] heard him saying that this Jesus from Nazareth would destroy the Temple and change the customs handed down to us by Moses."