Acts 7:60

And bending his knees, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this he fell asleep.

1770 John Worsley 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 calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

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Cross References

Matthew 27:52and the graves opened, and many bodies of departed saints arose,

Luke 22:41And when He was withdrawn from them about a stone's-cast, He kneeled down and prayed saying,

Acts 9:40But Peter, putting them all out, kneeled down and prayed: and then turning to the body he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

Acts 20:36And when he had said these things, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.

Romans 12:14Bless them that persecute you: bless them, I say, and do not curse them.

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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