The Stoning of Stephen

⁵⁷At that, they screamed at the top of their lungs, covered their ears, and rushed at him all together. ⁵⁸They dragged him out of the city and began stoning him. The witnesses piled their coats at the feet of a young man named Saul. ⁵⁹And they stoned Stephen, who called upon God, saying, 'Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.' ⁶⁰Then he dropped to his knees and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, don't hold this sin against them!" After saying this, he fell asleep. Chapter 8¹Saul was consenting to his death. At that time a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. ²Devout men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.