1
And
in
those
days,
when
the
number
of
the
disciples
was
multiplied,
there
arose
a
murmuring
of
the
Grecians
against
the
Hebrews,
because
their
widows
were
neglected
in
the
daily
ministration.
2
Then
the
twelve
called
the
multitude
of
the
disciples
[unto
them],
and
said,
It
is
not
reason
that
we
should
leave
the
word
of
God,
and
serve
tables.
3
Wherefore,
brethren,
look
ye
out
among
you
seven
men
of
honest
report,
full
of
the
Holy
Ghost
and
wisdom,
whom
we
may
appoint
over
this
business.
4
But
we
will
give
ourselves
continually
to
prayer,
and
to
the
ministry
of
the
word.
5
And
the
saying
pleased
the
whole
multitude:
and
they
chose
Stephen,
a
man
full
of
faith
and
of
the
Holy
Ghost,
and
Philip,
and
Prochorus,
and
Nicanor,
and
Timon,
and
Parmenas,
and
Nicolas
a
proselyte
of
Antioch:
6
Whom
they
set
before
the
apostles:
and
when
they
had
prayed,
they
laid
[their]
hands
on
them.
7
And
the
word
of
God
increased;
and
the
number
of
the
disciples
multiplied
in
Jerusalem
greatly;
and
a
great
company
of
the
priests
were
obedient
to
the
faith.
8
And
Stephen,
full
of
faith
and
power,
did
great
wonders
and
miracles
among
the
people.
9
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.
10
And
they
were
not
able
to
resist
the
wisdom
and
the
spirit
by
which
he
spake.
11
Then
they
suborned
men,
which
said,
We
have
heard
him
speak
blasphemous
words
against
Moses,
and
[against]
God.
12
And
they
stirred
up
the
people,
and
the
elders,
and
the
scribes,
and
came
upon
[him],
and
caught
him,
and
brought
[him]
to
the
council,
13
And
set
up
false
witnesses,
which
said,
This
man
ceaseth
not
to
speak
blasphemous
words
against
this
holy
place,
and
the
law:
14
For
we
have
heard
him
say,
that
this
Jesus
of
Nazareth
shall
destroy
this
place,
and
shall
change
the
customs
which
Moses
delivered
15
And
all
that
sat
in
the
council,
looking
stedfastly
on
him,
saw
his
face
as
it
had
been
the
face
of
an
angel.