Acts 8:2

New Living Translation

(Some devout men came and buried Stephen with great mourning.)

Cross References

Genesis 23:2

she died at Kiriath-arba (now called Hebron) in the land of Canaan. There Abraham mourned and wept for her.

Genesis 50:9

A great number of chariots and charioteers accompanied Joseph.

2 Samuel 3:31

Then David said to Joab and all those who were with him, “Tear your clothes and put on burlap. Mourn for Abner.” And King David himself walked behind the procession to the grave.

2 Chronicles 32:33

When Hezekiah died, he was buried in the upper area of the royal cemetery, and all Judah and Jerusalem honored him at his death. And his son Manasseh became the next king.

2 Chronicles 35:25

The prophet Jeremiah composed funeral songs for Josiah, and to this day choirs still sing these sad songs about his death. These songs of sorrow have become a tradition and are recorded in The Book of Laments.

Jeremiah 22:10

Do not weep for the dead king or mourn his loss. Instead, weep for the captive king being led away! For he will never return to see his native land again.

Jeremiah 22:18

Therefore, this is what the Lord says about Jehoiakim, son of King Josiah: “The people will not mourn for him, crying to one another, ‘Alas, my brother! Alas, my sister!’ His subjects will not mourn for him, crying, ‘Alas, our master is dead! Alas, his splendor is gone!’

Numbers 20:29

When the people realized that Aaron had died, all Israel mourned for him thirty days.

Mark 6:29

When John’s disciples heard what had happened, they came to get his body and buried it in a tomb.

Luke 2:25

At that time there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout and was eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come and rescue Israel. The Holy Spirit was upon him

Acts 10:2

He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was everyone in his household. He gave generously to the poor and prayed regularly to God.

Acts 2:5

At that time there were devout Jews from every nation living in Jerusalem.

Acts 8:1

Saul was one of the witnesses, and he agreed completely with the killing of Stephen. A great wave of persecution began that day, sweeping over the church in Jerusalem; and all the believers except the apostles were scattered through the regions of Judea and Samaria.

Acts 8:3

But Saul was going everywhere to destroy the church. He went from house to house, dragging out both men and women to throw them into prison.

Deuteronomy 34:8

The people of Israel mourned for Moses on the plains of Moab for thirty days, until the customary period of mourning was over.

1 Samuel 28:3

Meanwhile, Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him. He was buried in Ramah, his hometown. And Saul had banned from the land of Israel all mediums and those who consult the spirits of the dead.