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The murder of Stephen
Analysis of the account of the stoning of Stephen (Acts 7.54-60), the first Christian martyr. The article examines the anger of the Sanhedrin, the legally irregular character of the execution, the vision of the glorified Christ granted to Stephen, and the theological parallel Luke draws between the passion of the disciple and that of Jesus. The presence of Saul foreshadows the rest of the apostolic narrative.
Acts 7.59 (King James Version) :And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org