Acts 8:2

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“God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.”

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BSBPD

“God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“and devout men carried away Stephen, and made great lamentation over him;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Acts 8:2 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 23:2She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went out to mourn and to weep for her.
  2. Genesis 50:9Chariots and horsemen alike went up with him, and it was an exceedingly large procession.
  3. Genesis 50:10When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, which is across the Jordan, they lamented and wailed loudly, and Joseph mourned for his father seven days.
  4. Numbers 20:29When the whole congregation saw that Aaron had died, the entire house of Israel mourned for him thirty days.
  5. Deuteronomy 34:8The Israelites grieved for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the time of weeping and mourning for Moses came to an end.
  6. 1 Samuel 28:3Now by this time Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had removed the mediums and spiritists from the land.
  7. 2 Samuel 3:31Then David ordered Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner.” And King David himself walked behind the funeral bier.
  8. 2 Chronicles 32:33And Hezekiah rested with his fathers and was buried in the upper tombs of David’s descendants. All Judah and the people of Jerusalem paid him honor at his death. And his son Manasseh reigned in his place.
  9. 2 Chronicles 35:25Then Jeremiah lamented over Josiah, and to this day all the choirs of men and women sing laments over Josiah. They established them as a statute for Israel, and indeed they are written in the Book of Laments.
  10. Isaiah 57:1The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are swept away, while no one considers that the righteous are guided from the presence of evil.
  11. Jeremiah 22:10Do not weep for the dead king; do not mourn his loss. Weep bitterly for the one who is exiled, for he will never return to see his native land.
  12. Jeremiah 22:18Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: “They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my brother! Alas, my sister!’ They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my master! Alas, his splendor!’
  13. Mark 6:29When John’s disciples heard about this, they came and took his body and placed it in a tomb.
  14. Luke 2:25Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
  15. John 11:31When the Jews who were in the house consoling Mary saw how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there.
  16. Acts 2:5Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.
  17. Acts 10:2He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.

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