Then the other Jews chimed in, declaring that everything Tertullus said was true.

众犹太人也随着告他说：“事情诚然是这样。”

众犹太人也随着控告他，说：“这些事情确是这样。”

众犹太人也随着控告他，说：“这些事情确是这样。”

在场的犹太人也随声附和，表示这些事属实。

犹太人也都跟他一同控告保罗，证实事情确是这样。

犹太人也都附和，声称这些事就是如此。

眾猶太人也隨着告他說：「事情誠然是這樣。」

眾猶太人也隨着控告他，說：「這些事情確是這樣。」

眾猶太人也隨着控告他，說：「這些事情確是這樣。」

在場的猶太人也隨聲附和，表示這些事屬實。

猶太人也都跟他一同控告保羅，證實事情確是這樣。

猶太人呢、也聯合攻擊，指說這些事真是這樣。

猶太人也都附和，聲稱這些事就是如此。

猶太人同聲曰、誠如是也、○

猶太人從而和之曰、此言是也、

猶太人從而和之曰、事誠如是、

眾猶太人亦隨聲附和曰：『事誠如是。』

The other Jews joined in the accusation, asserting that these things were true.

The other Jews said the same thing. They agreed that the charges were true.

The Jews also joined in the charge, affirming that all these things were so.

The Jews also joined in the attack, alleging that these things were true.

The Jews also joined in the attack, asserting that these things were so.

And the Jews also assented, maintaining that these things were so.

And the Jews also joined in the charge, affirming that these things were so.

The Jews also joined in the attack, alleging that these things were so.

And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.

The Jews also joined in the verbal attack, claiming that these things were true.

The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.

So many enemies against one man— all of them trying to kill me. To them I’m just a broken down wall or a tottering fence.They plan to topple me from my high position. They delight in telling lies about me. They praise me to my face but curse me in their hearts. Interlude

“ My people bend their tongues like bows to shoot out lies. They refuse to stand up for the truth. They only go from bad to worse. They do not know me,” says the Lord.“ Beware of your neighbor! Don’t even trust your brother! For brother takes advantage of brother, and friend slanders friend.They all fool and defraud each other; no one tells the truth. With practiced tongues they tell lies; they wear themselves out with all their sinning.They pile lie upon lie and utterly refuse to acknowledge me,” says the Lord.

So they persuaded some men to lie about Stephen, saying,“ We heard him blaspheme Moses, and even God.”This roused the people, the elders, and the teachers of religious law. So they arrested Stephen and brought him before the high council.The lying witnesses said,“ This man is always speaking against the holy Temple and against the law of Moses.

The rich among you have become wealthy through extortion and violence. Your citizens are so used to lying that their tongues can no longer tell the truth.“ Therefore, I will wound you! I will bring you to ruin for all your sins.

Hide me from the plots of this evil mob, from this gang of wrongdoers.They sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows.They shoot from ambush at the innocent, attacking suddenly and fearlessly.They encourage each other to do evil and plan how to set their traps in secret.“ Who will ever notice?” they ask.As they plot their crimes, they say,“ We have devised the perfect plan!” Yes, the human heart and mind are cunning.But God himself will shoot them with his arrows, suddenly striking them down.Their own tongues will ruin them, and all who see them will shake their heads in scorn.

The godly people have all disappeared; not one honest person is left on the earth. They are all murderers, setting traps even for their own brothers.Both their hands are equally skilled at doing evil! Officials and judges alike demand bribes. The people with influence get what they want, and together they scheme to twist justice.

No one cares about being fair and honest. The people’s lawsuits are based on lies. They conceive evil deeds and then give birth to sin.They hatch deadly snakes and weave spiders’ webs. Whoever eats their eggs will die; whoever cracks them will hatch a viper.Their webs can’t be made into clothing, and nothing they do is productive. All their activity is filled with sin, and violence is their trademark.Their feet run to do evil, and they rush to commit murder. They think only about sinning. Misery and destruction always follow them.

For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of lies.

Inside, the leading priests and the entire high council were trying to find witnesses who would lie about Jesus, so they could put him to death.But even though they found many who agreed to give false witness, they could not use anyone’s testimony. Finally, two men came forward

Your leaders are like wolves who tear apart their victims. They actually destroy people’s lives for money!And your prophets cover up for them by announcing false visions and making lying predictions. They say,‘ My message is from the Sovereign Lord,’ when the Lord hasn’t spoken a single word to them.Even common people oppress the poor, rob the needy, and deprive foreigners of justice.

How long will you people ruin my reputation? How long will you make groundless accusations? How long will you continue your lies? Interlude

as they try to keep us from preaching the Good News of salvation to the Gentiles. By doing this, they continue to pile up their sins. But the anger of God has caught up with them at last.