Acts 7:60First Nations VersionHe then fell to his knees and cried out with a loud voice, “Honored One, do not hold this wrong against them!” Then, with a final breath, he fell asleep and crossed over to death. See the chapter |
Stands on the Rock (Peter) sent them all outside. He then fell to his knees and sent his voice to the Great Spirit. After he prayed, he turned toward the dead body of the woman. “Deer Woman (Tabitha),” he said to her, “get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Stands on the Rock (Peter), she sat up.
He went from them about as far as one can throw a stone. He lowered himself to the ground, fell on his face, and sent his voice to Creator, “If you want, my Father, you can take this bitter road of pain and sorrow away from me, but even so I want to walk your path, not my own.” The night was silent and cold as Creator Sets Free (Jesus) trembled and prayed. The powers of darkness were pressing in hard.
The burial caves opened as the stones that covered them broke into pieces. After Creator Sets Free (Jesus) returned to life from the dead, many of the bodies of the holy ancestors were raised to life from their sleep of death. They came out from their burial caves and appeared to many in the Sacred Village of Peace (Jerusalem).