²⁷ “But I say to you who hear, ^(A)love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, ²⁸ bless those who curse you, ^(B)pray for those who ^[a]mistreat you.

^34 [a]But Jesus was saying, “^(A)Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” ^(B)And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves.

⁵⁵ But being ^(A)full of the Holy Spirit, he ^(B)gazed intently into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing ^(C)at the right hand of God; ⁵⁶ and he said, “Behold, I see the ^(D)heavens opened up and ^(E)the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” ⁵⁷ But they cried out with a loud voice, and covered their ears and rushed at him with one impulse. ⁵⁸ When they had ^(F)driven him out of the city, they began stoning him; and ^(G)the witnesses ^(H)laid aside their robes at the feet of ^(I)a young man named Saul. ⁵⁹ They went on stoning Stephen as he ^(J)called on the Lord and said, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!” ⁶⁰ Then ^(K)falling on his knees, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, ^(L)do not hold this sin against them!” Having said this, he ^[a](M)fell asleep.