Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
The godly men who buried Stephen's body mourned over his loss very deeply.
New American Standard Bible
Some devout men buried Stephen, and made loud lamentation over him.
King James Version
And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
Holman Bible
Devout men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.
International Standard Version
Devout men buried Stephen as they mourned loudly for him.
A Conservative Version
And devout men arranged to bury Stephen, and they made great lamentation over him.
American Standard Version
And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.
Amplified
Some devout men buried Stephen, and
Anderson New Testament
But devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
Bible in Basic English
And God-fearing men put Stephen's body in its last resting-place, making great weeping over him.
Common New Testament
Devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and some devout men who carried Stephen to his burial, making great lamentation over him.
Darby Translation
And pious men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him.
Godbey New Testament
And godly men buried Stephen, and made great mourning over him.
Goodspeed New Testament
Some pious men buried Stephen and loudly lamented him.
John Wesley New Testament
And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.
Julia Smith Translation
And circumspect men interred Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.
King James 2000
And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And devout men buried Stephen and made loud lamentation over him.
Modern King James verseion
And devout men buried Stephen and made a great mourning over him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then devout men dressed Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.
Moffatt New Testament
Devout men buried Stephen and made loud lamentation over him,
Montgomery New Testament
Devout men buried Stephen, and made loud lamentations over him.
NET Bible
Some devout men buried Stephen and made loud lamentation over him.
New Heart English Bible
Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him.
Noyes New Testament
And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
Sawyer New Testament
And pious men buried Stephen and made a great lamentation for him.
The Emphasized Bible
Howbeit reverent men assisted at the burial of Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then some pious men assembling, carried Stephen to his grave, and made great lamentation over him.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Some religious men buried Stephen, with loud lamentations for him.
Webster
And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
Weymouth New Testament
A party of devout men, however, buried Stephen, and made loud lamentation over him.
Williams New Testament
Some devout men buried Stephen and made loud lamentation for him.
World English Bible
Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him.
Worrell New Testament
And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
Worsley New Testament
And some pious men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation for him.
Youngs Literal Translation
and devout men carried away Stephen, and made great lamentation over him;
Themes
Burial » Attended by relatives and friends » Stephen
Character » Of saints » Devout
The church » The wicked persecute
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting stephen
Jerusalem » Disciples persecuted and dispersed from
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 8:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul Attempts To Destroy The Church
1 And Saul was in full agreement with Stephen being put to death. And a great persecution broke out against the Jerusalem church, and all the disciples, except the apostles, were scattered throughout the districts of Judea and Samaria. 2 The godly men who buried Stephen's body mourned over his loss very deeply. 3 But Saul brought devastation to the church by entering everyone's house and dragging men and women off to jail.
Names
Cross References
Luke 2:25
Now there was a righteous and devoted man named Simeon at Jerusalem, who was expecting the consolation of the Israelites [i.e., the coming of the Messiah to save them], and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
John 11:31-35
When Martha's Jewish friends, who had been comforting her at her house, saw Mary getting up quickly and leaving, they followed her, thinking she was going to the grave site to mourn.
Acts 2:5
Now some devoted Jews from every nation of the world were visiting Jerusalem [for the Pentecost festival].
Acts 10:2
He was very devoted [to his religious principles] and had great respect for God, along with the members of his household. He gave [money] liberally to poor people and prayed to God regularly.