Acts 8:2
1 And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.
3 But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
4 Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.
- KJV
- And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
- WEB
- Devout men buried Stephen and lamented greatly over him.
- ASV
- And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.
- DARBY
- And pious men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him.
- BLB
- Now devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him.
- ÅB
- Men noen gudfryktige menn begravde Stefanus og holdt en stor veklage over ham.
- OTB
- Trofaste menn la Stefan til hvile og sørget dypt over ham.
- B1930
- Men nogen gudfryktige menn begravde Stefanus og holdt en stor veklage over ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 50:10–11
When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, which is across the Jordan, they lamented and wailed loudly, and Joseph mourned for his father seven days.
Read in contextJeremiah 22:18
Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: “They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my brother! Alas, my sister!’ They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my master! Alas, his splendor!’
Read in contextGenesis 23:2
She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went out to mourn and to weep for her.
Read in context2 Chronicles 35:25
Then Jeremiah lamented over Josiah, and to this day all the choirs of men and women sing laments over Josiah. They established them as a statute for Israel, and indeed they are written in the Book of Laments.
Read in context2 Chronicles 32:33
And Hezekiah rested with his fathers and was buried in the upper tombs of David’s descendants. All Judah and the people of Jerusalem paid him honor at his death. And his son Manasseh reigned in his place.
Read in contextJohn 11:31–35
When the Jews who were in the house consoling Mary saw how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.
Read in context2 Samuel 3:31
Then David ordered Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner.” And King David himself walked behind the funeral bier.
Read in contextNumbers 20:29
When the whole congregation saw that Aaron had died, the entire house of Israel mourned for him thirty days.
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