Acts 7:55-57

GOD’S WORD Translation

⁵⁵ But Stephen was full of the Holy Spirit. He looked into heaven, saw God’s glory, and Jesus in the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne. ⁵⁶ So Stephen said, “Look, I see heaven opened and the Son of Man in the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the throne!”

⁵⁷ But the council members shouted and refused to listen. Then they rushed at Stephen with one purpose in mind,