Parallel Verses
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
An Understandable Version
The godly men who buried Stephen's body mourned over his loss very deeply.
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 Saul agreed to his death. There was at that time a great persecution against the congregation at Jerusalem. All but the apostles were scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria. 2 Some devout men buried Stephen, and made loud lamentation over him. 3 Saul ravaged the congregation. He entered every house and dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 23:2
Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan. Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to cry because of her death.
Genesis 50:10-11
They mourned loudly for a long time at the threshing place at Atad east of the Jordan. Joseph performed mourning ceremonies for seven days.
Numbers 20:29
The entire congregation learned that Aaron had died. They all mourned for him for thirty days.
Deuteronomy 34:8
So the sons of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days. Then the days of weeping and mourning for Moses came to an end.
1 Samuel 28:3
After Samuel died all the Israelites mourned for him. They buried him in his hometown of Ramah. Saul forced all the fortunetellers and mediums to leave Israel.
2 Samuel 3:31
David told Joab and everyone with him: Show your sorrow by tearing your clothes and wearing sackcloth! Walk in front of Abner's body and cry! David walked behind the coffin on which Abner's body was being carried.
2 Chronicles 32:33
Hezekiah slept in death with his ancestors. He was buried in the upper tombs of David's descendants. When Hezekiah died, all of Judah and the people in Jerusalem honored him. His son Manasseh succeeded him as king.
2 Chronicles 35:25
Then Jeremiah chanted a lament for Josiah. All the male and female singers speak about Josiah in their lamentations (dirges) to this day. They made them an ordinance in Israel. They are also written in the Lamentations.
Isaiah 57:1-2
The righteous perishes and no man takes it to heart. Merciful men are taken away, while no one considers that the righteous is taken away from evil.
Jeremiah 22:10
Do not weep for the dead or mourn for him. Weep continually for the one who goes away. For he will never return or see his native land.
Jeremiah 22:18
Therefore Jehovah tells us about Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah: They will not cry for him: 'Alas, my brother!' And, 'Alas, sister!' They will not mourn him: 'Alas for the master!' And, Alas for his splendor!
Luke 2:25
There was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout. He was waiting for God to save Israel. God's Holy Spirit was working in him.
John 11:31-35
The Jews were with her in the house, consoling her. They saw Mary get up quickly and leave. So they followed her, supposing that she was going to the tomb to weep there.
Acts 2:5
Devout Jews from every nation under heaven were dwelling at Jerusalem.
Acts 10:2
He was a devout man who respected God with his entire household. He gave many gifts of mercy to the people and prayed to God always.