Acts 7:59

and they were stoning Stephen, calling and saying, 'Lord Jesus, receive my spirit;'

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

In Context

58and having cast him forth outside of the city, they were stoning [him] — and the witnesses did put down their garments at the feet of a young man called Saul —

60and having bowed the knees, he cried with a loud voice, 'Lord, mayest thou not lay to them this sin;' and this having said, he fell asleep.

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Cross References

Psalms 31:5Into Thy hand I commit my spirit, Thou hast redeemed me, Jehovah God of truth.

Luke 23:46and having cried with a loud voice, Jesus said, 'Father, to Thy hands I commit my spirit;' and these things having said, he breathed forth the spirit.

Acts 9:14and here he hath authority from the chief priests, to bind all those calling on Thy name.'

Acts 22:16and now, why tarriest thou? having risen, baptize thyself, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.

1 Corinthians 1:2to the assembly of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all those calling upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place — both theirs and 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 →

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