The Stoning of Stephen, the First Martyr
“And they stoned Stephen, calling upon the Lord, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. 60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.” Acts 7:59-60 ASV
Illustration of Stephen kneeling in prayer, looking up to heaven. Several men raise stones in the air, preparing to stone Stephen. The Jewish councilors can be seen in the crowd. Women hide their eyes in the background (right). The town walls can be seen on the left.
Keywords
murder, Messiah, stone, martyr, Fury, Philip, stephen, anger, Deacon, Great Council, apostle, saint paul, stoning, rage, blasphemy, Jewish council, Stephen the Deacon, blasphemed, martyrdomSource
Right Rev. Richard Gilmour, D.D. Bible History: Containing the Most Remarkable Events of the Old and New Testaments, with a Compendium of Church History (New York, New York: Benziger Brothers, 1904) 233
Downloads
3078×2201, 2.4 MiB
1024×732, 552.2 KiB
640×457, 254.5 KiB
320×228, 74.7 KiB