Acts 8:2

Then devout men dressed Steven and made great lamentacion over him.

Tyndale New Testament

In The King James Version

And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

In Context

1Saul had pleasure in his deeth. And at that tyme there was a great persecucion agaynst the congregacion which was at Ierusalem and they were all scattered abroade thorowout the regions of Iury and Samaria except the Apostles.

3But Saul made havocke of the congregacion entrynge into every housse and drewe out bothe man and woman and thrust the into preson.

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Matthew Henry on Acts 8:2-4

Persecution of the Church. 1 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles. 2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. 3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. In these verses we have, I. Something more… Read the whole commentary →

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