Acts 7:56 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁵⁶ He said, “Look, I see heaven opened up and the Son of man standing at the right side of God.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵⁶ and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵⁶ And he said, Look! I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at God's right hand!

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵⁶ and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

Common English Bible

⁵⁶ He exclaimed, “Look! I can see heaven on display and the Human One standing at God’s right side!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵⁶ Then they, crying out with a loud voice, blocked their ears and, with one accord, rushed violently toward him.

Acts 7:56 Cross References

Matthew 25:31

“But when the Son of man comes [back] in [all] His splendor, accompanied by all the angels, then He will sit on His throne of splendor.

Matthew 3:16

After Jesus was immersed [by John], He came up out of the water and heaven was opened up before Him and He saw the Holy Spirit from God descending, as a dove, and landing upon Him.

Matthew 8:20

Jesus replied to him, “The foxes have dens [in which to live] and the birds of the sky have nests [in which to roost]; but the Son of man does not have anywhere to lay His head.”

Mark 1:10

And immediately upon emerging from the water, He saw the sky split open and the Holy Spirit descending on Him as a dove.

Luke 3:21

Now it happened when all the people had been immersed [by John], that Jesus was also immersed [by him]. And while Jesus was praying, heaven was opened

John 1:51

Then Jesus said to him, “Truly, truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened up and the angels of God going up [from] and coming down on the Son of man” [i.e., probably a reference to angels ministering to Jesus’ needs. See Matt. 4:6, 11; Luke 22:43].

Acts 10:11

and could see the sky open up and a huge sheet-like container being lowered to the ground by its four corners.

Acts 10:16

And after this was done three times, the huge sheet-like container was lifted back up into the sky.

Acts 7:57

But they shouted loudly and refused to listen, and then all of them rushed at him.

Revelation 11:19

Then God’s Temple in heaven was opened, and inside of it was seen the Chest containing God’s Agreement [i.e., between Him and Israel]. [Immediately] there came lightning flashes, [loud] sounds, rumbling thunder, an earthquake and a severe hailstorm.

Revelation 19:11

Then I saw heaven open, and there before me was a white horse whose rider was called “Faithful and True.” And He [i.e., Christ] judges and wages war in a just way.

Revelation 4:1

After [seeing all] these things, I looked, and there in heaven I saw [a vision of] an open door, and the voice I had first heard speaking to me like [the sound of] a trumpet [See 1:10], said, “Come up here [i.e., to heaven], and I will show you the things which must happen after these things [i.e., the things just revealed].”