Acts 8:2
“And deuout men carried Steuen to his buriall, and made great lamentation ouer him.”
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Acts 8:2 Context
1And Saul was consenting vnto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the Church which was at Hierusalem, and they were all scattered abroad through out the regions of Iudea, and Samaria, except the Apostles. 2And deuout men carried Steuen to his buriall, and made great lamentation ouer him. 3As for Saul, he made hauocke of the Church, entring into euery house, and hailing men and women, committed them to prison. 4Therefore they that were scattered abroad, went euery where preaching the word.
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Other Translations for Acts 8:2
And devout men carried Stephen [to his burial], and made great lamentation over him.
- King James Version
{Some} devout men buried Stephen, and made loud lamentation over him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And God-fearing men put Stephen's body in its last resting-place, making great weeping over him.
- Basic English Bible
And pious men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him.
- Darby Bible
And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
- Webster's Bible
A party of devout men, however, buried Stephen, and made loud lamentation over him.
- Weymouth Bible
Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him.
- World English Bible
But good men birieden Steuene, and maden greet mornyng on hym.
- Wycliffe Bible
and devout men carried away Stephen, and made great lamentation over him;
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Acts 8:2
8:2 Devout men - Who feared God more than persecution. And yet were they not of little faith? Else they would not have made so great lamentation.
People's Bible Notes for Acts 8:2
Ac 8:2 Devout men carried Stephen [to his burial]. Not disciples, but pious Jews, deeply impressed by the gospel, but not yet brought to its acceptance. They were "devout" like Cornelius the Gentile before his conversion (Ac 10:2). Made great lamentation over him. They made their protest against the deed by a public funeral with all the usual Jewish demonstrations of mourning.