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52 Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed the ones having announced-beforehand about the coming of the righteous One, of Whom you now became[a] betrayers[b] and murderers— 53 you who received the Law by the directions[c] of [d] angels and did not keep it!”

Stephen Reports Seeing Jesus At The Right Hand of God. The Jews Stone Him To Death

54 And hearing these things, they were infuriated in their hearts, and were grinding their teeth at him.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 7:52 Or, proved-to-be.
  2. Acts 7:52 Or, traitors.
  3. Acts 7:53 Or, decrees, ordinances.
  4. Acts 7:53 That is, given to; or, given by.

52 Was there ever a prophet your ancestors did not persecute?(A) They even killed those who predicted the coming of the Righteous One. And now you have betrayed and murdered him(B) 53 you who have received the law that was given through angels(C) but have not obeyed it.”

The Stoning of Stephen

54 When the members of the Sanhedrin heard this, they were furious(D) and gnashed their teeth at him.

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