Acts 7:60

Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin.” And having said this, he fell asleep.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

In Context

59And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”

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Cross References

Matthew 27:52and the tombs were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had passed away were raised;

Luke 22:41And He was withdrawn from them about a stone's throw, and He knelt down and prayed,

Acts 9:40But Peter, having put them all outside, knelt down and prayed. And turning to the body he said, “Tabitha, arise.” And she opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.

Acts 20:36And having said these things, he knelt down, together with them all, and prayed.

Romans 12:14Bless those that persecute you; bless and do not curse.

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 →

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