Commentaries:
People's Commentary (NT)
Acts 7:58
Cast [him] out of the city. See Leviticus 24:14. Though committing
murder, they were scrupulous to comply with their custom of execution
outside of the city.
And stoned [him]. Jesus was crucified, because the Romans put him
to death; Stephen was stoned, because Jesus slew him. Stoning was their
usual method of execution.
The witnesses. The witnesses had to cast the first stones
(Deuteronomy 13:10 17:7). Though doing all in a tumult, without the consent
of the Roman governor, the forms of the law were observed.
At a young man's feet, whose name was Saul. Chrysostom says that
this young man, who was to become so celebrated, was now about
thirty-five. Hackett thinks we was about thirty. For a fuller account
of him, see PNT "Ac 9:1".
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Acts 6:9
Acts 7:58
Acts 9:1
Acts 22:20
Acts 26:9
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