Acts 7:56
Then they, crying out with a loud voice, blocked their ears and, with one accord, rushed violently toward him.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
In Context
Cross References
Ezekiel 1:1And it happened that, in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on the fifth of the month, when I was in the midst of the captives beside the river Chebar, the heavens were opened, and I saw the visions of God.
Matthew 3:16And Jesus, having been baptized, ascended from the water immediately, and behold, the heavens were opened to him. And he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and alighting on him.
Matthew 16:27For the Son of man will arrive in the glory of his Father, with his Angels. And then he will repay each one according to his works.
Matthew 26:64Jesus said to him: “You have said it. Yet truly I say to you, hereafter you shall see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of the power of God, and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
Luke 3:21Now it happened that, when all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized; and as he was praying, heaven was opened.
John 5:22For the Father does not judge anyone. But he has given all judgment to the Son,
Matthew Henry on Acts 7:55-60
Stephen's Martyrdom; Stephen's Dying Prayer. 54 When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. 55 But 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, 56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. 57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, 58 And cast him out of… Read the whole commentary →