Acts 7:59 And they stoned Stephen, calling on God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. Speaking of the martyrdom of Wishart, in 1546, Mr. Froude writes: "In anticipation of an attempt at rescue, the castle guns were loaded, and the port-fires lighted. After this, Mr. Wishart was led to the fire, with a rope about his neck and a chain of iron about his middle and when he came to the fire, he sat down upon his knees and rose up again, and thrice he said these words: 'O Thou Saviour of the world, have mercy on me. Father of heaven, I commend my spirit into Thy holy hands.' He next spoke a few words to the people; and then, last of all, the hangman that was his tormentor fell upon his knees and said, 'Sir, I pray you forgive me, for I am not guilty of your death'; to whom he answered, 'Come hither to me,' and he kissed his cheek and said, 'Lo, here is a token that I forgive thee. Do thy office.' And then he was put upon a gibbet and hanged, and then burned to powder." Parallel Verses KJV: And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.WEB: They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!" |
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