Jesus addressing the Jews
You are from the Devil as the father, and the lusts of your father you desire to do. That one was a murderer from the beginning, and he has not stood in the truth,because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own, because he is a liar, and the father of it. And because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me. (John 8.44 – 45)
Here we have Jesus, Himself, proclaiming to the unbelieving Jews, in no uncertain terms, that they are from the Devil.
Jews who do not acknowledge Jesus as The Truthare doing the Devil’s work – they are following the Devil’s desires(epithumias), of which, he has been a murderer of man (anthrōpoktonos) from the very beginning.
Jesus had already rightly labeled Jews as murderers and liars long before they killed Him.
Peter to the Jews
The "God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob,""the God of our fathers," glorified the Son of Him, Jesus, whom youdelivered up, and denied Him in the presence of Pilate, that one having decidedto set Him free. But you denied the Holyand Just One, and asked for a man, a murderer, to be granted to you. And theOriginator of Life you killed, whom God raised up from the dead, of which we are witnesses. (Acts 3.13 -15)
Here we have Peter declaring to the Jews that they rejectedand killed (apekteinate) Jesus.
Following the example of their father, the Devil, the Jewschose the release of a murderer over that of Jesus Christ (the very originator of Life) – further proving that Jews prefer death over life.
Stephen to the Jewish Counsel
Obstinate and uncircumcised in heart and the ears, youalways resist the Holy Spirit as the fathers of you, and you. Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? And they killed those who foretold concerning the coming of the Righteous One of whom now you have become betrayers and murderers. Who received the law by ordained messengers and did not keep. (Acts 7.51- 53)
Here we have Stephen addressing the Jewish Council, andtelling them straight-out, as guided by the Holy Spirit, that their forefathers persecuted and killed (apekteinan) the prophets that foretold of Jesus’ coming.
Now that Jesus has come, the Jews, keeping in lock-step with their forefathers, become murderers (phonies) themselves by killing Jesus,fulfilling Satan’s desires.
Observe that the Jews are bestowed with full creditfor murdering Jesus Christ.
Immediately after Stephen delivers his address to the Jewish Council, they prove him correct by murdering him in cold blood. Demonstrating that Jesus was right all along; the Jews are nothing but liars, murderers, followers of Satan.