Acts 7:56-60

56 and he said, "Behold, I see the 1heavens opened up and 2the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God."
57 But they cried out with a loud voice, and covered their ears and rushed at him with one impulse.
58 When they had 3driven him out of the city, they began stoning him; and 4the witnesses 5laid aside their robes at the feet of 6a young man named Saul.
59 They went on stoning Stephen as he 7called on the Lord and said, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"
60 Then 8falling on his knees, he cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, 9do not hold this sin against them!" Having said this, he 10fell asleep.

Cross References 10

  • 1. John 1:51
  • 2. Matthew 8:20
  • 3. Leviticus 24:14, 16; Luke 4:29
  • 4. Deuteronomy 13:9; Deuteronomy 17:7; Acts 6:13
  • 5. Acts 22:20
  • 6. Acts 8:1; Acts 22:20; Acts 26:10
  • 7. Acts 9:14, 21; Acts 22:16; Romans 10:12-14; 1 Corinthians 1:2; 2 Timothy 2:22
  • 8. Luke 22:41
  • 9. Matthew 5:44; Luke 23:34
  • 10. Daniel 12:2; Matthew 27:52; John 11:11; Acts 13:36; 1 Corinthians 15:6, 18, 20; 1 Thessalonians 4:13f; 2 Peter 3:4

Footnotes 1

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