Acts 7:54–8:1

The Stoning of Stephen

⁵⁴Now when they heard these things ^lthey were enraged, and they ^mground their teeth at him. ⁵⁵But he, ⁿfull of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw ^othe glory of God, and Jesus standing ^pat the right hand of God. ⁵⁶And he said, “Behold, I see ^qthe heavens opened, and ^rthe Son of Man standing ^pat the right hand of God.” ⁵⁷But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears and rushed together² at him. ⁵⁸Then ^sthey cast him out of the city and ^tstoned him. And ^uthe witnesses laid down their garments ^vat the feet of a young man named Saul. ⁵⁹And as they were stoning Stephen, ^whe called out, “Lord Jesus, ^xreceive my spirit.” ⁶⁰And ^yfalling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, ^z“Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, ^ahe fell asleep.

Saul Ravages the Church

8And ^bSaul ^capproved of his execution.

And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and ^dthey were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.