Acts 7:60

Acts 7:60 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
• New International Version (NIV)Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” When he had said this, he fell asleep.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And falling to his knees he cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

Context of Acts 7:60

58Driving him out of the city, they began stoning him, and the witnesses laid down their cloaks at the feet of a young man named Saul. 59They went on stoning Stephen as he was calling out, “Lord Yeshua, receive my spirit!” Then he fell on his knees and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” After he said this, he died.

Acts 7:60 word by word

θεὶς δὲ τὰ γόνατα ἔκραξεν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ· κύριε, μὴ στήσῃς αὐτοῖς ταύτην τὴν ἁμαρτίαν. καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἐκοιμήθη.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• he kneeledτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
• downὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• downγόνυgonu · a kneeG1119
• criedκράζωkrazō · to cryG2896
• with aφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
• loudμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• layἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• notμήmē · notG3361
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• sinἁμαρτίαhamartia · sinG266
• to theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• when he had saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• he fell asleepκοιμάωkoimaō · to sleepG2837

Cross-references for Acts 7:60

• Acts 9:40But Peter sent them all outside, and he got down on his knees and prayed. Then, turning to the body, he said “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
• Acts 20:36When he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
• Acts 21:5When our days there were over, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, accompanied us until we were outside the city. After kneeling down on the shore and praying,
• Ezra 9:5At the time of the evening offering, I rose up from my self-abasement with my garment and robe torn, then I bowed down on my knees and spread out my hands to Adonai my God.
• Daniel 6:10Thereupon King Darius issued the written decree.
• Luke 22:41And He pulled back about a stone’s throw from them, got on His knees, and began to pray,
• Matthew 5:44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
• Luke 6:28bless those who curse you, pray for the ones who mistreat you.
• Luke 23:34But Yeshua was saying, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Then they cast lots, dividing up His clothing.
• Romans 12:14Bless those who persecute you—bless and do not curse.
• Acts 13:36For after David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he went to sleep and was laid with his fathers and saw decay.
• 1 Corinthians 11:30For this reason many among you are weak and sick, and quite a few have died.
• 1 Corinthians 15:6Then He appeared to over five hundred brothers and sisters at one time— most of them are still alive, though some have died.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:13Now we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who are asleep, so that you may not grieve like the rest who have no hope.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:10He died for us so that, whether we may be awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.

Commentaries on Acts 7:60

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 60He kneeled down - That he might die as the subject of his heavenly Master - acting and suffering in the deepest submission to his Divine will and permissive providence; and, at the same time, showing the genuine nature of the religion of his Lord, in pouring out his prayers with his blood in behalf of his murderers! Lay not this sin to their charge - That is, do not impute it to them so as to exact punishment. How much did the servant resemble his Lord…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 60And he kneeled down - This seems to have been a “voluntary” kneeling; a placing himself in this position for the purpose of “prayer,” choosing to die in this attitude. Lord - That is, Lord Jesus. See the notes on Acts 1:24. Lay not … - Forgive them. This passage strikingly resembles the dying prayer of the Lord Jesus, Luke 23:34. Nothing but the Christian religion will enable a man to utter such sentiments in his dying moments. He fell asleep - This is…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 54-60Verses 54-60 Nothing is so comfortable to dying saints, or so encouraging to suffering saints, as to see Jesus at the right hand of God: blessed be God, by faith we may see him there. Stephen offered up two short prayers in his dying moments. Our Lord Jesus is God, to whom we are to seek, and in whom we are to trust and comfort ourselves, living and dying. And if this has been our care while we live, it will be our comfort when we die. Here is a prayer…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 59-60Stephen’s prayer, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them," is very similar to the prayer Jesus prayed when he was on the cross (Luke 23:34). Jesus taught his followers the importance of forgiveness and prayer (Matthew 6:14–15; Mark 11:25; see Luke 11:4; 17:3–4; Luke 11:5–10; 18:1–8; see also Acts 1:12–15; 4:23–31; 12:5; James 5:16–18). The Lord gave a positive answer to Stephen’s prayer as it relates to Saul (Acts 9:1–43).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 59-6059-60. calling upon God and saying, Lord Jesus, &c.--An unhappy supplement of our translators is the word "God" here; as if, while addressing the Son, he was really calling upon the Father. The sense is perfectly clear without any supplement at all--"calling upon [invoking] and saying, Lord Jesus"; Christ being the Person directly invoked and addressed by name (compare Ac 9:14). Even Grotius, De Wette, Meyer, &c., admit this, adding several other examples…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 7:60

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Death
• Enemy
• Good for Evil
• Homicide
• Intercession
• Jesus Continued
• Martyrdom
• Resignation
• Stephen

In the dictionaries

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• Wisdom
• Acts of the Apostles
• Adoration
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Commentaries on Acts 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings