- 7:54Now as they heard these things, they were exasperated and gnashed their teeth at him.
- 7:55But being full of the Holy Spirit, he looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God;
- 7:56And he said, Behold, I see the heavens opened up and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.
- 7:57But they cried out with a loud voice and covered their ears and rushed upon him with one accord.
- 7:58And they threw him outside of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man called Saul.
- 7:59And they stoned Stephen as he called upon the Lord and said, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!
- 7:60And kneeling down, he cried out with a loud voice, Lord, do not hold this sin against them. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
- 8:1And Saul approved of his killing. And there occurred in that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and all were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
- 8:2And devout men carried Stephen to his burial and made great lamentation over him.
- 8:3But Saul was devastating the church, entering house after house; and dragging off men and women, he delivered them to prison.