Acts 7:58

Acts 7:58 Cast [him] out of the city. See Leviticus 24:14. Though committing murder, they were scrupulous to comply with their custom of execution outside of the city. And stoned [him]. Jesus was crucified, because the Romans put him to death; Stephen was stoned, because Jesus slew him. Stoning was their usual method of execution. The witnesses. The witnesses had to cast the first stones (Deuteronomy 13:10 17:7). Though doing all in a tumult, without the consent of the Roman governor, the forms of the law were observed. At a young man's feet, whose name was Saul. Chrysostom says that this young man, who was to become so celebrated, was now about thirty-five. Hackett thinks we was about thirty. For a fuller account of him, see PNT "Ac 9:1".