44:006:001 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.

44:006:002 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.

44:006:003 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.

44:006:004 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the
           ministry of the word.

44:006:005 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: 

44:006:006 Whom they set before the apostles:  and when they had prayed,
           they laid their hands on them.

44:006:007 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.

44:006:008 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and
           miracles among the people.

44:006:009 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.

44:006:010 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by
           which he spake.

44:006:011 Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak
           blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.

44:006:012 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,

44:006:013 And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not
           to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the
           law: 

44:006:014 For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall
           destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses
           delivered us.

44:006:015 And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him,
           saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

44:007:001 Then said the high priest, Are these things so?

44:007:002 And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of
           glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in
           Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,