Acts 7:54-60
Stephen Is Stoned to Death
54Now when they heard this, they became afurious in their hearts, 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 crying out with a loud voice, they covered their ears and rushed at him with one accord. 58And when they had adriven him out of the city, they began stoning him; and bthe witnesses claid aside their garments at the feet of da young man named Saul. 59They went on stoning Stephen as he awas calling out and saying, “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!” And having said this, he 1,cfell asleep.