^2 (A)They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming ^(B)that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service.

Stephen the Martyr

^54 (A)When they heard these things they were ^[a]cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth. ⁵⁵ But he, ^(B)being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the ^(C)glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, ⁵⁶ and said, “Look! ^(D)I see the heavens opened and the ^(E)Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”

⁵⁷ Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord; ⁵⁸ and they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And ^(F)the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul. ⁵⁹ And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, “Lord Jesus, ^(G)receive my spirit.” ⁶⁰ Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, ^(H)“Lord, do not charge them with this sin.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

¹⁹ So I said, ‘Lord, ^(A)they know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and ^(B)beat those who believe on You.