Acts 7:54-56

Expanded Bible

Stephen Is Killed

⁵⁴ When the leaders heard this, they became furious [^Lin their hearts]. They were so mad they were ·grinding [gnashing] their teeth at Stephen. ⁵⁵ But Stephen was full of the Holy Spirit. He looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at God’s right ·side [or hand; ^Cthe place of highest honor beside a king]. ⁵⁶ He said, “Look! I see heaven open and the Son of Man [^Ca title for the Messiah; Dan. 7:13–14] standing at God’s right ·side [or hand].” [^CNormally portrayed as “sitting” at God’s right side (Ps. 110:1), Jesus is standing either to give testimony to Stephen’s faithfulness, or to welcome him into God’s presence.]