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57 But they cried out in a loud voice, covered their ears,[a] and rushed upon him together. 58 They threw him out of the city, and began to stone him. The witnesses laid down their cloaks at the feet of a young man named Saul.(A) 59 As they were stoning Stephen,(B) he called out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 7:57 Covered their ears: Stephen’s declaration, like that of Jesus, is a scandal to the court, which regards it as blasphemy.
  2. 7:59 Compare Lk 23:34, 46.

57 At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him, 58 dragged him out of the city(A) and began to stone him.(B) Meanwhile, the witnesses(C) laid their coats(D) at the feet of a young man named Saul.(E)

59 While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”(F)

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