Acts 7:59
Then, having been brought to his knees, he cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep in the Lord. And Saul was consenting to his murder.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
In Context
58And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out and said, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
Cross References
Psalms 31:5I have acknowledged my offense to you, and I have not concealed my injustice. I said, “I will confess against myself, my injustice to the Lord,” and you forgave the impiety of my sin.
Luke 23:46And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said: “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.” And upon saying this, he expired.
Acts 9:14And he has authority here from the leaders of the priests to bind all who invoke your name.”
Acts 22:16And now, why do you delay? Rise up, and be baptized, and wash away your sins, by invoking his name.’
1 Corinthians 1:2to the Church of God which is at Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints with all who are invoking the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place of theirs and of ours.
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 →