Acts 7:56

56 “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”

Acts 7:56 in Other Translations

56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

56 And he said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God."

56 And he told them, “Look, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing in the place of honor at God’s right hand!”

56 He said, "Oh! I see heaven wide open and the Son of Man standing at God's side!"

56 and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God.

56 So Stephen said, "Look, I see heaven opened and the Son of Man in the position of authority that God has given him!"

56 "Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!"

56 "Look!" he said. "I see heaven open. The Son of Man is standing at God's right hand."

Acts 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.

Acts 7:56 In-Context

54 When the members of the Sanhedrin heard this, they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him.

55 But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.

56 “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”

57 At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him,

58 dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul.

Cross References

• 1. S Matthew 3:16
• 2. S Matthew 8:20