Acts 8:2 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

The godly men who buried Stephen’s body mourned over his loss very deeply.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

[A party of] devout men with others helped to carry out and bury Stephen and made great lamentation over him.

American Standard Version (1901)

And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.

Common English Bible

Some pious men buried Stephen and deeply grieved over him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

But God-fearing men arranged for Stephen's funeral, and they made a great mourning over him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And devout men took order for Stephen's funeral, and made great mourning over him.

Acts 8:2 Cross References

Mark 6:29

And when John’s disciples heard [what had happened] they took his body and buried it in a grave.

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.

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.

Acts 2:5

Now some devoted Jews from every nation of the world were visiting Jerusalem [for the Pentecost festival].

Acts 8:1

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.

Acts 8:3

But Saul brought devastation to the church by entering everyone’s house and dragging men and women off to jail.