Atos 7:56

56 e disse: “Vejo os céus abertos e o Filho do homem em pé, à direita de Deus”.

Atos 7:56 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 7:56

And said, behold, I see the heavens opened
As they were at the baptism of Christ, (See Gill on Matthew 3:16):

and the son of man standing at the right hand of God;
he calls Jesus "the son of man"; a name by which he often called himself in his state of humiliation; and that though he was now glorified, it being the name of the Messiah in ( Psalms 80:17 ) ( Daniel 7:13 ) as was well known to the Jews; and this Stephen said to show that God was on his side, and to let them know what honour was done him, what divine supports and comforts he had, and that he was an eyewitness of Jesus, and of his being alive, and in glory.

Atos 7:56 In-Context

54 Ouvindo isso, ficaram furiosos e rangeram os dentes contra ele.

55 Mas Estêvão, cheio do Espírito Santo, levantou os olhos para o céu e viu a glória de Deus, e Jesus em pé, à direita de Deus,

56 e disse: “Vejo os céus abertos e o Filho do homem em pé, à direita de Deus”.

57 Mas eles taparam os ouvidos e, dando fortes gritos, lançaram-se todos juntos contra ele,

58 arrastaram-no para fora da cidade e começaram a apedrejá-lo. As testemunhas deixaram seus mantos aos pés de um jovem chamado Saulo.