54 When they heard that, they were raging inside and grating their teeth at him. 55 But being full of the holy spirit, Stephen stared up into the sky and was able to see God’s splendour, as well as seeing Yeshua standing there on God’s right. 56 He said, “I can look through the sky that’s opened up and can see humanity’s child standing at God’s right side.”

57 At this point, they blocked their ears and rushed together to grab Stephen, yelling loudly. 58 They drove him out of the city and then started throwing rocks at him. His accusers left their cloaks in the care of a young man named Saul. 59 As Stephen was being hit by the rocks, he called out, “Master Yeshua, receive my spirit.” 60 Then falling to his knees, just before he died he called out loudly, “Master, don’t hold this sin against them.”

8 (And Saul was agreeing that Stephen should be executed.)