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Etienne's Arrest
L'article analyse l'arrestation d'Étienne (Actes 6.8-12) à Jérusalem vers 34-35 ap. J.-C. Bien que désigné parmi les Sept, Étienne exerce un ministère apostolique remarquable. Son témoignage suscite l'opposition de Juifs hellénistes qui, incapables de le réfuter, recourent à de faux témoins pour le faire comparaître devant le Sanhédrin. Luc souligne les parallèles avec le procès de Jésus et l'extension progressive de la persécution à toute l'Église.
Acts 6.11-13 (King James Version) :Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.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,And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org -
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La comparution d’Etienne devant le Sanhédrin
La comparution d'Étienne devant le Sanhédrin (Actes 6.12-15), vers 34-35 ap. J.-C., est initiée par des opposants hellénistes de la synagogue des Affranchis. Incapables de réfuter sa sagesse, ils recourent à de faux témoins. Les accusations portent sur le Temple et la Loi, rappelant le procès de Jésus. Luc dessine ainsi un parallèle intentionnel entre le Maître et son disciple.
Acts 7.54-60 (King James Version) :When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org