Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Devout men buried Stephen as they mourned loudly for him.
New American Standard Bible
Some devout men buried Stephen, and made loud lamentation over him.
King James Version
And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
Holman Bible
Devout men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.
A Conservative Version
And devout men arranged to bury Stephen, and they made great lamentation over him.
American Standard Version
And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.
Amplified
Some devout men buried Stephen, and
An Understandable Version
The godly men who buried Stephen's body mourned over his loss very deeply.
Anderson New Testament
But devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
Bible in Basic English
And God-fearing men put Stephen's body in its last resting-place, making great weeping over him.
Common New Testament
Devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and some devout men who carried Stephen to his burial, making great lamentation over him.
Darby Translation
And pious men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him.
Godbey New Testament
And godly men buried Stephen, and made great mourning over him.
Goodspeed New Testament
Some pious men buried Stephen and loudly lamented him.
John Wesley New Testament
And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.
Julia Smith Translation
And circumspect men interred Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.
King James 2000
And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And devout men buried Stephen and made loud lamentation over him.
Modern King James verseion
And devout men buried Stephen and made a great mourning over him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then devout men dressed Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.
Moffatt New Testament
Devout men buried Stephen and made loud lamentation over him,
Montgomery New Testament
Devout men buried Stephen, and made loud lamentations over him.
NET Bible
Some devout men buried Stephen and made loud lamentation over him.
New Heart English Bible
Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him.
Noyes New Testament
And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
Sawyer New Testament
And pious men buried Stephen and made a great lamentation for him.
The Emphasized Bible
Howbeit reverent men assisted at the burial of Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then some pious men assembling, carried Stephen to his grave, and made great lamentation over him.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Some religious men buried Stephen, with loud lamentations for him.
Webster
And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
Weymouth New Testament
A party of devout men, however, buried Stephen, and made loud lamentation over him.
Williams New Testament
Some devout men buried Stephen and made loud lamentation for him.
World English Bible
Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him.
Worrell New Testament
And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
Worsley New Testament
And some pious men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation for him.
Youngs Literal Translation
and devout men carried away Stephen, and made great lamentation over him;
Themes
Burial » Attended by relatives and friends » Stephen
Character » Of saints » Devout
The church » The wicked persecute
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting stephen
Jerusalem » Disciples persecuted and dispersed from
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 8:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul Attempts To Destroy The Church
1 Now Saul heartily approved of putting Stephen to death. That day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and everyone except for the apostles was scattered throughout the countryside of Judea and Samaria. 2 Devout men buried Stephen as they mourned loudly for him. 3 But Saul kept trying to destroy the church. Going into one house after another, he began dragging off men and women and throwing them in prison.
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Cross References
Genesis 23:2
She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, in Hebron) in the land of Canaan. Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.
Genesis 50:10-11
When they arrived at Atad's threshing floor, which is located beyond the Jordan River, they held a great and mournful memorial service, during which Joseph spent seven days mourning for his father.
Numbers 20:29
When the entire community saw that Aaron had died, they mourned in memory of Aaron for 30 days.
Deuteronomy 34:8
The Israelis mourned for Moses at the desert plain of Moab for 30 days, after which the period of mourning for Moses was completed.
1 Samuel 28:3
Now Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in his own town of Ramah. Saul had expelled the mediums and spiritists from the land.
2 Samuel 3:31
David ordered Joab and all the people who were with him, "Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn for Abner." King David walked behind the funeral procession,
2 Chronicles 32:33
Hezekiah died, as had his fathers, and they buried him in the upper part of the tombs of the descendants of David. All of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem honored him at his death. But his son Manasseh reigned in his place.
2 Chronicles 35:25
Jeremiah sang a lament for Josiah, and all the male and female singers recite that lamentation about Josiah to this day. In fact, they made singing it an ordinance in Israel, and they are recorded in the Lamentations.
Isaiah 57:1-2
"Also the righteous are perishing, but no one takes it to heart; devout people are taken away, while no one understands that the righteous person is taken away from calamity.
Jeremiah 22:10
"Don't cry for the dead or grieve for them. Weep bitterly for the one going away, because he won't return again nor see the land of his birth.
Jeremiah 22:18
Therefore, this is what the LORD says about Josiah's son Jehoiakim, king of Judah, "They won't lament for him with these words: "How terrible, my brother, How terrible, my sister!' They won't lament for him with these words: "How terrible, lord, How terrible, your majesty!'
Luke 2:25
Now a man named Simeon was in Jerusalem. This man was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the one who would comfort Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
John 11:31-35
When the Jews who had been with her, consoling her in the house, saw Mary get up quickly and go out, they followed her, thinking that she had gone to the tomb to cry there.
Acts 2:5
Now devout Jews from every nation on earth were living in Jerusalem.
Acts 10:2
He was a devout man who feared God, as did everyone in his home. He gave many gifts to the poor among the people and always prayed to God.