Stephen the Martyr
54 aWhen they heard these things they were1 cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth.
55 But he, abeing full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the bglory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God,
56 and said, “Look! aI see the heavens opened and the bSon of Man standing at the right hand of God!”
57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord;
58 and they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And athe witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
Commentaries:
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What Does Acts 7:56 Mean?
Acts 7:56
Could Stephen have seen Jesus as a man in Judea during His ministry? There is certainly a strong possibility he did. Did he recognize who it was? Yes, he did. Immediately, he recognized His form, His shape, His face, and that He was standing beside another God Being.
John W. Ritenbaugh
Image and Likeness of God (Part Two)
Related Topics: Image and Likeness of God
| Stephen's Prior Acquaintance with Jesus Christ
| Stephen's Recognizing Jesus Christ
| Stephen, Example of
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