The Stoning of Stephen
54 Now when they heard these things
1they were enraged, and they
2ground their teeth at him.
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But he,
3full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw
4the glory of God, and Jesus standing
5at the right hand of God.
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And he said, "Behold, I see
6the heavens opened, and
7the Son of Man standing
8at the right hand of God."
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But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears and rushed together at him.
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Then
9they cast him out of the city and
10stoned him. And
11the witnesses laid down their garments
12at the feet of a young man named Saul.
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And as they were stoning Stephen,
13he called out, "Lord Jesus,
14receive my spirit."
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And
15falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice,
16"Lord, do not hold this sin against them." And when he had said this,
17he fell asleep.