Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him.
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.
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 was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles. 2 Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him. 3 But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 23:2
Sarah died in Kiriath Arba (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
Genesis 50:10-11
They came to the threshing floor of Atad, which is beyond the Jordan, and there they lamented with a very great and severe lamentation. He mourned for his father seven days.
Numbers 20:29
When all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they wept for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.
Deuteronomy 34:8
The children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days: so the days of weeping in the mourning for Moses were ended.
1 Samuel 28:3
Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. Saul had put away those who had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.
2 Samuel 3:31
David said to Joab, and to all the people who were with him, Tear your clothes, and clothe yourselves with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. King David followed the bier.
2 Chronicles 32:33
Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the ascent of the tombs of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honor at his death. Manasseh his son reigned in his place.
2 Chronicles 35:25
Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and singing women spoke of Josiah in their lamentations to this day; and they made them an ordinance in Israel: and behold, they are written in the lamentations.
Isaiah 57:1-2
The righteous perishes, and no man lays it to heart; and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil [to come].
Jeremiah 22:10
Don't weep for the dead, neither bemoan him; but weep bitterly for him who goes away; for he shall return no more, nor see his native country.
Jeremiah 22:18
Therefore thus says Yahweh concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah: they shall not lament for him, [saying], Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! They shall not lament for him, [saying] Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!
Luke 2:25
Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.
John 11:31-35
Then the Jews who were with her in the house, and were consoling her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying, "She is going to the tomb to weep there."
Acts 2:5
Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under the sky.
Acts 10:2
a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.