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Jesus Christ and Stephen
How Jesus Christ and Stephen are linked in Scripture, with every passage where their stories cross.
How they are linked
Jesus Christ and Stephen met.
As the council turned on him, Stephen looked up into heaven and saw "Jesus standing on the right hand of God". While they stoned him, he called, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit".
saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God
Acts 7:55, King James Version
Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God
Acts 7:56, King James Version
Lord Jesus, receive my spirit
Acts 7:59, King James Version
Where they cross: Acts 7:55-59
Notes are commentary, checked against the cited verses in a separate review. Quoted words are Scripture.
Every passage, in order
Acts 7:55-59
55But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
56And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
57Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
58And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.
59And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
King James Version