Acts 7:56 ““Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the…”

Acts 7:56

“Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

World English Bible

and said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”

American Standard Version

and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

Geneva Bible 1599

And said, Beholde, I see the heauens open, and the Sonne of man standing at the right hand of God.

Darby Translation

and said, Lo, I behold the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.

Young's Literal Translation

and he said, 'Lo, I see the heavens having been opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God.'

Bible in Basic English

And he said, Now I see heaven open, and the Son of man at the right hand of God.

.mt-body { max-height: none !important; -webkit-mask-image: none !important; mask-image: none !important; } .mt-bar { display: none !important; } .o-trans::after { display: block !important; }

Cross references

“I see”

Acts 10:11 Revelation 11:19 Matthew 3:16 Revelation 19:11 Acts 10:16 Revelation 4:1

Acts 10:11 · BSB

He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.

Revelation 11:19 · BSB

Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.

Matthew 3:16 · BSB

As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.

Revelation 19:11 · BSB

Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.

Acts 10:16 · BSB

This happened three times, and all at once the sheet was taken back up into heaven.

Revelation 4:1 · BSB

After this I looked and saw a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had previously heard speak to me like a trumpet was saying, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after these things.”

“the Son”

Matthew 25:31 John 5:22–27 Daniel 7:13 Daniel 7:14 Matthew 16:27 Matthew 16:28

Matthew 25:31 · BSB

When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.

John 5:22–27 · BSB

Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,

Daniel 7:13 · BSB

In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence.

Daniel 7:14 · BSB

And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be de…

Matthew 16:27 · BSB

For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.

Matthew 16:28 · BSB

Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”

Also

John 1:51 Matthew 8:20

John 1:51 · BSB

Then He declared, “Truly, truly, I tell you, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”

Matthew 8:20 · BSB

Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

55But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.

57At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.

Read Acts 7