51 “You men who are (A)stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears are always resisting the Holy Spirit; you are doing just as your fathers did. 52 (B)Which one of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? They killed those who had previously announced the coming of (C)the Righteous One, and (D)you have now become betrayers and murderers of Him; 53 you who received the Law as (E)ordained by angels, and yet did not keep it.”

Stephen Put to Death

54 Now when they heard this, they were (F)infuriated, and they began gnashing their teeth at him. 55 But he, being (G)full of the Holy Spirit, (H)looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing (I)at the right hand of God; 56 and he said, “Behold, I see the (J)heavens opened and (K)the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” 57 But they shouted with loud voices, and covered their ears and rushed at him with one [a]mind. 58 When they had (L)driven him out of the city, they began stoning him; and (M)the witnesses (N)laid aside their cloaks at the feet of (O)a young man named Saul. 59 They went on stoning Stephen as he (P)called on the Lord and said, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!” 60 Then he (Q)fell on his knees and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, (R)do not hold this sin against them!” Having said this, he [b](S)fell asleep.

Saul Persecutes the Church

(T)Now Saul approved of putting [c]Stephen to death.

And on that day a great persecution [d]began against (U)the church in Jerusalem, and they were all (V)scattered throughout the regions of Judea and (W)Samaria, except for the apostles. Some devout men buried Stephen, and mourned loudly for him. But (X)Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house; and he would (Y)drag away men and women and put them in prison.

Philip in Samaria

Therefore, those (Z)who had been scattered went through places [e](AA)preaching the word.

Notas al pie

  1. Acts 7:57 Or purpose
  2. Acts 7:60 I.e., died
  3. Acts 8:1 Lit him
  4. Acts 8:1 Lit occurred
  5. Acts 8:4 Or bringing the good news of

51 “You stiff-necked people!(A) Your hearts(B) and ears are still uncircumcised. You are just like your ancestors: You always resist the Holy Spirit! 52 Was there ever a prophet your ancestors did not persecute?(C) They even killed those who predicted the coming of the Righteous One. And now you have betrayed and murdered him(D) 53 you who have received the law that was given through angels(E) but have not obeyed it.”

The Stoning of Stephen

54 When the members of the Sanhedrin heard this, they were furious(F) and gnashed their teeth at him. 55 But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit,(G) looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.(H) 56 “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open(I) and the Son of Man(J) standing at the right hand of God.”

57 At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him, 58 dragged him out of the city(K) and began to stone him.(L) Meanwhile, the witnesses(M) laid their coats(N) at the feet of a young man named Saul.(O)

59 While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”(P) 60 Then he fell on his knees(Q) and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.”(R) When he had said this, he fell asleep.(S)

And Saul(T) approved of their killing him.

The Church Persecuted and Scattered

On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered(U) throughout Judea and Samaria.(V) Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. But Saul(W) began to destroy the church.(X) Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.

Philip in Samaria

Those who had been scattered(Y) preached the word wherever they went.(Z)