⁵⁷ But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears and rushed together^[a] at him. ⁵⁸ Then ^(A)they cast him out of the city and ^(B)stoned him. And ^(C)the witnesses laid down their garments ^(D)at the feet of a young man named Saul. ⁵⁹ And as they were stoning Stephen, ^(E)he called out, “Lord Jesus, ^(F)receive my spirit.” ⁶⁰ And ^(G)falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, ^(H)“Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, ^(I)he fell asleep.

Saul Ravages the Church

8 And ^(J)Saul ^(K)approved of his execution.

And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and ^(L)they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

The Conversion of Saul

9 But Saul, ^(A)still ^(B)breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to ^(C)the high priest ² and asked him for letters ^(D)to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to ^(E)the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.