59While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."


In Context

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

57 At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him,

58 dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.

59 While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit."

60 Then he fell on his knees and cried out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.

Acts 7:59 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:59And they stoned Stephen, calling upon [God,] and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:59And falling on his knees, he cried with a loud voice, saying: Lord, lay not this sin to their charge.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:59And they stoned Stephen, calling upon the Lord , and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:59And they stoned Stephen, praying, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:59And they stoned Stephen, calling upon the Lord, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:59And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:59They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, |Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:59and they were stoning Stephen, calling and saying, 'Lord Jesus, receive my spirit;'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:59And they stoned Stephen, calling on God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.