Acts 7:58 Cross References - NSB

⁵⁸ They threw him out of the city, and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet. His name was Saul.

¹⁴ »The man who cursed my name must be taken outside the camp. All who heard him curse my name must lay their hands on his head. Then the whole congregation must stone him to death. ¹⁵ »Inform the Israelites: ‘Those who treat their God with contempt will be punished for their sin. ¹⁶ »‘However those who curse Jehovah’s name must be put to death. The whole congregation must stone them to death. It makes no difference whether they are Israelites or foreigners. Whoever curses (abuses) Jehovah’s name must die.

³⁵ Jehovah said to Moses: »This man must be put to death. The whole congregation must take him outside the camp and stone him.«

⁹ »You must kill him! Your hand should be first against him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people. ¹⁰ »Stone him to death because he has sought to draw you away from Jehovah your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

⁷ »The witnesses must throw the first stone to put him to death, and afterward all the people. So you shall purge the evil from your midst.

¹³ The two good-for-nothing persons came in and took their seats before him and gave witness against Naboth, in front of the people. They said: »Naboth has been cursing God and the king.« Then they took him outside the town and had him stoned to death.

²⁹ They rose up to drive him out of the city. They led him to the top of the hill where their city was built to throw him down the hill.

²³ It was wintertime. Jesus was walking in the temple on Solomon’s porch (the Colonnade of Solomon). ²⁴ The Jews came to him and asked: »How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.« ²⁵ Jesus replied: »I told you and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name bear witness of me. ²⁶ »You do not believe because you are not my sheep!

¹ Saul agreed to his death. There was at that time a great persecution against the congregation at Jerusalem. All but the apostles were scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.

¹ Saul was still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord. He went to the high priest. ² He asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, that if he found any there who belonged to The Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. ³ As he journeyed to Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven shined around him. ⁴ He fell to the earth and heard a voice saying: »Saul, Saul! Why do you persecute me?« ⁵ »Who are you Lord?« He asked. The Lord said: »I am Jesus whom you persecute. ⁶ »Get up and go into the city, and it will be told to you what you must do.« ⁷ The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. ⁸ Saul got up from the ground. Even though he opened his eyes, he saw nothing. They led him by the hand into Damascus. ⁹ He went for three days without sight. He did not eat or drink. ¹⁰ The disciple Ananias was in Damascus. The Lord spoke to Ananias in a vision: »Ananias.« He replied: »Yes, I am here, Lord.« ¹¹ The Lord said to him, »Arise, and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus for he is praying. ¹² »He has seen a man named Ananias in a vision. He came in and laid his hand on him that he might receive his sight.« ¹³ Ananias answered: »Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done to your holy ones at Jerusalem. ¹⁴ »He has authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name.« ¹⁵ The Lord said to him: »Be on your way. This man is a chosen vessel to bear my name to the people of the nations, and kings and the children of Israel. ¹⁶ »I will show him plainly how many things he must suffer for my name.« ¹⁷ Ananias went his way. He entered the house and put his hands on him and said, »Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared to you along the road sent me, that you might receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.« ¹⁸ Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes and he received sight. He got up and was baptized. ¹⁹ He ate and was strengthened. Saul spent several days with the disciples at Damascus.

¹¹ They secretly induced me to say: »We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God.«

¹³ They brought false witnesses, which said: »This man will not stop speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.

⁴ »I persecuted the people who followed this Way to the point of death. I arrested men and women and threw them into prison.

²⁰ ‘»When your witness Stephen was put to death, I was there, approving of his murder and taking care of the coats of his murderers.’«

¹² Jesus suffered outside the gate that he might sanctify the people through his own blood. ¹³ Let us therefore go forth to him outside the camp, bearing his reproach.