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Acts 7
⁵⁴ Now when they heard this, they were cut to the quick, and they began gnashing their teeth at him.
⁵⁵ But being full of the Holy Spirit, he gazed intently into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God;
⁵⁶ and he said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened up and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God."
⁵⁷ But they cried out with a loud voice, and covered their ears and rushed at him with one impulse.
⁵⁸ When they had driven him out of the city, they began stoning him; and the witnesses laid aside their robes at the feet of a young man named Saul.
⁵⁹ They went on stoning Stephen as he called on the Lord and said, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"
⁶⁰ Then falling on his knees, he cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them!" Having said this, he fell asleep.
Acts 8
¹ Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death. And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
² Some devout men buried Stephen, and made loud lamentation over him.
³ But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house, and dragging off men and women, he would put them in prison.
⁴ Therefore, those who had been scattered went about preaching the word.