Acts 8:2 - Revised Version 1885

² And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² [A party of] devout men with others helped to carry out and bury Stephen and made great lamentation over him.

American Standard Version (1901)

² And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.

Common English Bible

² Some pious men buried Stephen and deeply grieved over him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² But God-fearing men arranged for Stephen's funeral, and they made a great mourning over him.

Acts 8:2 Cross References

Genesis 23:2

And Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (the same is Hebron), in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.

Genesis 50:9

And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen: and it was a very great company.

2 Samuel 3:31

And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David followed the bier.

2 Chronicles 32:33

And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the ascent of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.

2 Chronicles 35:25

And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations, unto this day; and they made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations.

Jeremiah 22:10

Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: but weep sore for him that goeth away; for he shall return no more, nor see his native country.

Jeremiah 22:18

Therefore thus saith the LORD 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!

Numbers 20:29

And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they wept for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.

Mark 6:29

And when his disciples heard thereof, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.

Luke 2:25

And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

Acts 10:2

a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

Acts 2:5

Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven.

Acts 8:1

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Acts 8:3

But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

Deuteronomy 34:8

And 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. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.