Acts 7:54–8:1

Stephen Put to Death

⁵⁴Now when they heard this, they were ^acut to the quick, and they began gnashing their teeth at him.

⁵⁵But being ^afull of the Holy Spirit, he ^bgazed intently into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing ^cat the right hand of God;

⁵⁶and he said, “Behold, I see the ^aheavens opened up and ^bthe Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”

⁵⁷But they cried out with a loud voice, and covered their ears and rushed at him with one impulse.

⁵⁸When they had ^adriven him out of the city, they began stoning him; and ^bthe witnesses ^claid aside their robes at the feet of ^da young man named Saul.

⁵⁹They went on stoning Stephen as he ^acalled on the Lord and said, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”

⁶⁰Then ^afalling on his knees, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, ^bdo not hold this sin against them!” Having said this, he ^1cfell asleep.

Chapter 8

Saul Persecutes the Church

^1aSaul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death.

And on that day a great persecution ¹began against ^bthe church in Jerusalem, and they were all ^cscattered throughout the regions of Judea and ^dSamaria, except the apostles.