Stephen
| Keywords | martyrdom stephen stone |
|---|---|
| Secondary Keywords | disciple martyr murder stoning |
| Scriptures | 1 Kings 21:13 Acts 22:20 Acts 7:54-60 Acts 8:1 Acts 8:2 Deuteronomy 13:9 Deuteronomy 17:7 Leviticus 24:14 Leviticus 24:16 |
1 Kings 2113 And the two worthless men came in and sat opposite him. And the worthless men brought a charge against Naboth in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth cursed God and the king.” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death with stones. Acts 2220 And when the blood of Stephen your witness was being shed, I myself was standing by and approving and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’ Acts 754 Now when they heard these things they were enraged, and they ground their teeth at him.55 But he, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed 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, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”57 But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears and rushed together at him.58 Then they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.59 And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”60 And falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep. Acts 81 And Saul approved of his execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. Acts 82 Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him. Deuteronomy 139 But you shall kill him. Your hand shall be first against him to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people. Deuteronomy 177 The hand of the witnesses shall be first against him to put him to death, and afterward the hand of all the people. So you shall purge the evil from your midst. Leviticus 2414 “Bring out of the camp the one who cursed, and let all who heard him lay their hands on his head, and let all the congregation stone him. Leviticus 2416 Whoever blasphemes the name of the LORD shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall stone him. The sojourner as well as the native, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death. | |
