Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And he said, Look, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.
New American Standard Bible
and he said, “Behold, I see the
King James Version
And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
Holman Bible
“Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”
International Standard Version
He said, "Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!"
American Standard Version
and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God.
Amplified
and he said, “Look! I see the heavens opened up [in welcome] and
An Understandable Version
He said, "Look, I see heaven opened up and the Son of man standing at the right side of God."
Anderson New Testament
and he said: Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.
Bible in Basic English
And he said, Now I see heaven open, and the Son of man at the right hand of God.
Common New Testament
and he said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God."
Daniel Mace New Testament
and he said, there I see the heavens open, and the son of man standing on the right hand of God.
Darby Translation
and said, Lo, I behold the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.
Godbey New Testament
and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
Goodspeed New Testament
And he said, "Look! I can see heaven open, and the Son of Man standing at God's right hand!"
John Wesley New Testament
And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right-hand of God.
Julia Smith Translation
And he said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.
King James 2000
And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!"
Modern King James verseion
And he said, Behold, I see Heaven opened and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and said, "Behold, I see the heavens open, and the son of man standing on the righthand of God."
Moffatt New Testament
"Look," he said, "I see heaven open and the Son of man standing at God's right hand!"
Montgomery New Testament
"Look, I see heaven open," he said, "And the Son of man standing at the right hand of God."
NET Bible
"Look!" he said. "I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!"
New Heart English Bible
and said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God."
Noyes New Testament
and said, Lo, I behold the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
Sawyer New Testament
and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
The Emphasized Bible
And said - Lo! I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man, standing, on the right hand of God.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and he said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"Look," he exclaimed, "I see Heaven open and the Son of Man standing at God's right hand!"
Webster
And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
Weymouth New Testament
"I can see Heaven wide open," he said, "and the Son of Man standing at God's right hand."
Williams New Testament
So he said, "Look! I see heaven open, and the Son of Man standing at God's right hand."
World English Bible
and said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!"
Worrell New Testament
and he said, "Behold I see Heaven opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God!"
Worsley New Testament
and he said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he said, 'Lo, I see the heavens having been opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God.'
Themes
Anger » Instances of » Jews, against stephen
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Glory of Christ » In his exaltation
Heaven » Re 21; 22; joh 14 » Opened
Heaven » Re 21; 22; joh 14 » The glorified Christ entered into
Home » Heavenly » The glorified Christ entered into
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Sanhedrin
Select readings » Stephen's defense
Revenge » Exemplified » By the chief priests
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Fulness of vision
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » A martyr for the faith
Topics
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about Acts 7:56
Devotionals containing Acts 7:56
References
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 7:56
Prayers for Acts 7:56
Verse Info
Context Readings
Stephen's Martyrdom
55 But being full of Holy Spirit, having gazed into heaven, he saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. 56 And he said, Look, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God. 57 But they, having cried out in a great voice, held their ears shut, and rushed upon him with one accord.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 3:16
And when Jesus was immersed, he went up straightaway out of the water. And lo, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and coming upon him.
Ezekiel 1:1
Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth [month], in the fifth [day] of the month, as I was among the captives by the river Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
Daniel 7:13-14
I saw in the night visions, and, behold, there came with the clouds of heaven [somebody] like a son of man. And he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
Matthew 8:20
And Jesus says to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky, nests, but the Son of man has nowhere he may lay his head.
Matthew 16:27-28
For the Son of man is going to come in the glory of his Father with his heavenly agents, and then he will reward each man according to his actions.
Matthew 25:31
But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the holy agents with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.
Matthew 26:64-65
Jesus says to him, Thou have said. Nevertheless I say to you, Henceforth ye will see the Son of man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming in the clouds of the sky.
Mark 1:10
And straightaway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens divided, and the Spirit descending upon him as a dove.
Luke 3:21
Now it came to pass, during the immersion of all the people, Jesus also having been immersed and praying, for the heaven to be opened,
John 1:51
And he says to him, Truly, truly, I say to you, henceforth ye will see the heaven opened, and the agents of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
John 5:22-27
For neither does the Father judge any man, but he has given all judgment to the Son,
Acts 10:11
And he sees heaven opened, and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet bound at four corners, and being lowered to the earth,
Acts 10:16
And this happened thrice, and again the vessel was taken up into heaven.
Revelation 4:1
After these things I looked, and behold, a door opened in heaven, and the first voice that I heard like a trumpet, speaking with me, saying, Come up here, and I will show thee what must happen after these things.
Revelation 11:19
And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and the ark of the covenant of the Lord was seen in his temple. And there occurred lightnings, and voices, and thunders, and great hail.
Revelation 19:11
And I saw the heaven opened, and behold a white horse, and he who sits upon it called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.