Easter Season · Seventh Sunday of Easter · Year C
Acts 7:55-60
The Stoning of Stephen
May 28, 2028
Overview & Insights
"Lord, do not hold this sin against them... Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." (Acts 7:60, 59)
Filled with the Holy Spirit, Stephen sees the heavens opened and Jesus standing at God's right hand, a vision that so enrages the council that they drag him out and stone him. As he dies he echoes Jesus' own words from the cross, committing his spirit to the Lord and forgiving his killers.
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Commentary
Commentary on Acts 7:55-60 Working Preacher
Reads Stephen's vision and death as the story's dramatic hinge between Jesus and the persecuted church.
Acts 7:55-60 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Reformed preaching commentary tracing how Stephen's dying words mirror Jesus' words on the cross.
Acts 7 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
A verse-by-verse evangelical walkthrough of Stephen's speech and martyrdom.
Acts 7 Commentary Precept Austin
A study-Bible style compilation of classic commentators on the whole chapter.
Acts 7:55 Commentaries BibleHub
One-page aggregation of public-domain commentaries on Stephen's vision of the open heavens.
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