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54 Now when the Council members heard these things they were enraged and ground their teeth at him.
55 But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw God's splendor and Jesus standing at His right side.
56 He said, "Look, I see heaven opened up and the Son of man standing at the right side of God."
57 But they shouted loudly and refused to listen, and then all of them rushed at him.
58 They threw him out of the city and stoned him [to death]. Those who witnessed [the incident] placed their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.
59 So, they stoned Stephen [to death] as he called out to the Lord, saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit [as I die]."
60 Then he kneeled down and called out in a loud voice, "Lord, do not hold them responsible for this sin [of killing me]." And when he said this he fell asleep [in death].
8 1 And Saul was in full agreement with Stephen being put to death. And a great persecution broke out against the Jerusalem church, and all the disciples, except the apostles, were scattered throughout the districts of Judea and Samaria. 2 The godly men who buried Stephen's body mourned over his loss very deeply. 3 But Saul brought devastation to the church by entering everyone's house and dragging men and women off to jail.
8 1 And Saul was in full agreement with Stephen being put to death. And a great persecution broke out against the Jerusalem church, and all the disciples, except the apostles, were scattered throughout the districts of Judea and Samaria. 2 The godly men who buried Stephen's body mourned over his loss very deeply. 3 But Saul brought devastation to the church by entering everyone's house and dragging men and women off to jail.