The Stoning of Stephen
Acts 7:56
In 8 translations
- BSB
- “Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”
- KJV
- And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
- WEB
- and said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”
- ASV
- and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
- LSV
- and he said, “Behold, I see the heavens having been opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God.”
- YLT
- and he said, 'Lo, I see the heavens having been opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God.'
- DBY
- and said, Lo, I behold the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.Elohim
- GNV
- And said, Beholde, I see the heauens open, and the Sonne of man standing at the right hand of God.
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read διηνοιγμένους (“opened up”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἀνεῳγμένους (“opened”).
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- SBLGNT: διηνοιγμένους. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read διηνοιγμένους; Robinson–Pierpont read ἀνεῳγμένους.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ εἶπεν· Ἰδοὺ θεωρῶ τοὺς οὐρανοὺς διηνοιγμένους καὶ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐκ δεξιῶν ἑστῶτα τοῦ θεοῦ.
- RP2018
- καὶ εἶπεν, Ἰδού, θεωρῶ τοὺς οὐρανοὺς ἀνεῳγμένους, καὶ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐκ δεξιῶν ἑστῶτα τοῦ θεοῦ.
- TR-Boyd
- καὶ εἶπεν, Ἰδού, θεωρῶ τοὺς οὐρανοὺς ἀνεῳγμένους, καὶ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐκ δεξιῶν ἑστῶτα τοῦ Θεοῦ.
- SCR1894
- και ειπεν ιδου θεωρω τους ουρανους ανεωγμενους και τον υιον του ανθρωπου εκ δεξιων εστωτα του θεου
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- Matthew 26:64–65“You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.” At this, the high priest tore his…
- Revelation 11:19Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder, and an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.
- Acts 10:11He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
- Revelation 19:11Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.
- Matthew 3:16As soon as Jesus was baptized, He went up out of the water. Suddenly the heavens were opened, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and resting on Him.
- Revelation 4:1After this I looked and saw a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had previously heard speak to me like a trumpet was saying, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after these things.”
- Acts 10:16This happened three times, and all at once the sheet was taken back up into heaven.
- Daniel 7:13–14In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. And He was given dominion, glory, and…
- Mark 1:10As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, He saw the heavens breaking open and the Spirit descending on Him like a dove.
- Matthew 25:31When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
- Luke 3:21When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,
- Matthew 8:20Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay His head.”
- John 1:51Then He declared, “Truly, truly, I tell you, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
- John 5:22–27Furthermore, the Father judges no one, but has assigned all judgment to the Son, so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.…
- Matthew 16:27–28For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done. Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the…
- Ezekiel 1:1In the thirtieth year, on the fifth day of the fourth month, while I was among the exiles by the River Kebar, the heavens opened and I saw visions of God.
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- 7:55b in some Bibles