⁵⁴When the Sanhedrin heard this, they became very angry. They ground their teeth at Stephen. ⁵⁵But he was full of the Holy Spirit. He looked up to heaven and saw God’s glory. He saw Jesus standing at God’s right hand. ⁵⁶“Look!” he said. “I see heaven open. The Son of Man is standing at God’s right hand.”

⁵⁷When the Sanhedrin heard this, they covered their ears. They yelled at the top of their voices. They all rushed at him. ⁵⁸They dragged him out of the city. They began to throw stones at him to kill him. The witnesses took off their coats. They placed them at the feet of a young man named Saul.

⁵⁹While the members of the Sanhedrin were throwing stones at Stephen, he prayed. “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit,” he said. ⁶⁰Then he fell on his knees. He cried out, “Lord! Don’t hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he died.

8Saul was there. He had agreed that Stephen should die.

The Church Is Scattered

On that day the church in Jerusalem began to be attacked and treated badly. All except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

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