Acts 7:57

Verse

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

American Standard Version (1901)

But they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord;

But with loud cries, and stopping their ears, they made an attack on him all together,

And casting him forth without the city, they stoned him; and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man, whose name was Saul.

Free Bible Version

But they held their hands over their ears and shouted as loudly as they could. They rushed together at him,

Geneva Bible 1599

Then they gaue a shoute with a loude voyce, and stopped their eares, and ranne vpon him violently all at once,

King James (Authorized) Version

Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,

Plain English Version

When the Jewish council men heard that, they covered their ears so they couldn’t hear Stephen, and they yelled out really loud, and they jumped up quick and grabbed him.

Translation for Translators

When the Jewish Council members and others heard that, they shouted loudly. They put their hands over their ears so that they could not hear Stephen, and immediately they all rushed at him.

Unlocked Literal Bible

At this the council members covered their ears, and shouting out with a loud voice, altogether they rushed at him.

Noah Webster Bible

Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,

World English Bible

But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears, then rushed at him with one accord.

Young's Literal Translation

And they, having cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and did rush with one accord upon him,

Context

The Stoning of Stephen

⁵⁶“Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”⁵⁷At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.⁵⁸They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

Summary

This verse depicts the martyrdom of Stephen, the first Christian martyr, who was stoned to death for his faith in Jesus Christ. Despite facing intense persecution and opposition, Stephen remained steadfast in his belief, even praying for forgiveness for his persecutors. His unwavering faith and courage in the face of death serve as a powerful example of commitment to Christ, inspiring believers to stand firm in their faith regardless of the challenges they may encounter. Stephen's death marked the beginning of a wave of persecution against early Christians, but it also demonstrated the triumph of faith over adversity and the eternal reward awaiting those who remain faithful to the end.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

They - stopped their ears - As a proof that he had uttered blasphemy, because he said, He saw Jesus standing at the right hand of God. This was a fearful proof against them; for if Jesus was at the right hand of God, then they had murdered an innocent person; and they must infer that God's justice must speedily avenge his death. They were determined not to suffer a man to live any longer who could say he saw the heavens opened and Jesus Christ standing at the right hand of God.

Acts 7:57

The Stoning of Stephen

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Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

But they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed upon him with one accord;

Bible in Basic English

But with loud cries, and stopping their ears, they made an attack on him all together,

Douay-Rheims 1899

And casting him forth without the city, they stoned him; and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man, whose name was Saul.

Free Bible Version

But they held their hands over their ears and shouted as loudly as they could. They rushed together at him,

Geneva Bible 1599

Then they gaue a shoute with a loude voyce, and stopped their eares, and ranne vpon him violently all at once,

King James (Authorized) Version

Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,

Plain English Version

When the Jewish council men heard that, they covered their ears so they couldn’t hear Stephen, and they yelled out really loud, and they jumped up quick and grabbed him.

Translation for Translators

When the Jewish Council members and others heard that, they shouted loudly. They put their hands over their ears so that they could not hear Stephen, and immediately they all rushed at him.

Unlocked Literal Bible

At this the council members covered their ears, and shouting out with a loud voice, altogether they rushed at him.

Noah Webster Bible

Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,

World English Bible

But they cried out with a loud voice and stopped their ears, then rushed at him with one accord.

Young's Literal Translation

And they, having cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and did rush with one accord upon him,

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Acts 7:57

Verse

Context

The Stoning of Stephen

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Acts 7:57

The Stoning of Stephen

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes