Acts
King James Version (KJV)
Acts 8:2
“And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.”
King James Version (KJV)
Acts 8:2 Context
1And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. 3As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. 4Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. 5Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
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Other Translations
And deuout men carried Steuen to his buriall, and made great lamentation ouer him.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
{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
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
{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
Bible commentary
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.