And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God. And when he said, I see the heavens opened, they stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord. (v. 56, 57.) And yet in what respect are these things deserving of accusation? Upon him, the man who has wrought such miracles, the man who has prevailed over all in speech, the man who can hold such discourse! As if they had got the very thing they wanted, they straightway give full scope to their rage. And the witnesses, he says, laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man, whose name was Saul. Acts 7:58 Observe how particularly he relates what concerns Paul, to show you that the Power which wrought in him was of God. But after all these things, not only did he not believe, but also aimed at Him with a thousand hands: for this is why it says, And Saul was consenting unto his death.— And this blessed man does not simply pray, but does it with earnestness: having kneeled down. Mark his divine death! So long only the Lord permitted the soul to remain in him. And having said this, he fell asleep. Acts 7:60— And they were all scattered abroad throughout the region of Judea and Samaria.
