Acts 8:2 “God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.”

Acts 8:2

God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

World English Bible

Devout men buried Stephen and lamented greatly over him.

American Standard Version

And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then certaine men fearing God, caried Steuen amongs them, to be buried, and made great lamentation for him.

Darby Translation

And pious men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him.

Young's Literal Translation

and devout men carried away Stephen, and made great lamentation over him;

Bible in Basic English

And God-fearing men put Stephen's body in its last resting-place, making great weeping over him.

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Cross references

“devout”

Acts 2:5 Acts 10:2 Luke 2:25

Acts 2:5 · BSB

Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.

Acts 10:2 · BSB

He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.

Luke 2:25 · BSB

Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

“made”

Genesis 23:2 Numbers 20:29 Deuteronomy 34:8 1 Samuel 28:3 2 Samuel 3:31 2 Chronicles 32:33

Genesis 23:2 · BSB

She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went out to mourn and to weep for her.

Numbers 20:29 · BSB

When the whole congregation saw that Aaron had died, the entire house of Israel mourned for him thirty days.

Deuteronomy 34:8 · BSB

The Israelites grieved for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the time of weeping and mourning for Moses came to an end.

1 Samuel 28:3 · BSB

Now by this time Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had removed the mediums and spiritists from the land.

2 Samuel 3:31 · BSB

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.

2 Chronicles 32:33 · BSB

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.

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

In context

1And 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.

3But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.

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