Act 6:12 | NET2full | STEP | They incited the people , the elders , and the experts in the law ; then they approached Stephen, seized him , and brought him before the council .

‏ Acts 6:12

12 They incited the people, the ^{▼▼tn Grk “and the,” but καί (kai) has not been translated since English normally uses a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements in a series of three or more.} elders, and the experts in the law; ^{▼▼tn Or “and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 4:5.} then they approached Stephen, ^{▼▼tn Grk “approaching, they seized him”; the referent (Stephen) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} seized him, and brought him before the council. ^{▼▼tn Or “the Sanhedrin” (the highest legal, legislative, and judicial body among the Jews). Stephen suffers just as Peter and John did.}