Parallel Verses
King James Version
And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
New American Standard Bible
and he said, “Behold, I see the
Holman Bible
“Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”
International Standard Version
He said, "Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!"
A Conservative Version
And he said, Look, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.
American Standard Version
and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God.
Amplified
and he said, “Look! I see the heavens opened up [in welcome] and
An Understandable Version
He said, "Look, I see heaven opened up and the Son of man standing at the right side of God."
Anderson New Testament
and he said: Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.
Bible in Basic English
And he said, Now I see heaven open, and the Son of man at the right hand of God.
Common New Testament
and he said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God."
Daniel Mace New Testament
and he said, there I see the heavens open, and the son of man standing on the right hand of God.
Darby Translation
and said, Lo, I behold the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.
Godbey New Testament
and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
Goodspeed New Testament
And he said, "Look! I can see heaven open, and the Son of Man standing at God's right hand!"
John Wesley New Testament
And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right-hand of God.
Julia Smith Translation
And he said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.
King James 2000
And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!"
Modern King James verseion
And he said, Behold, I see Heaven opened and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and said, "Behold, I see the heavens open, and the son of man standing on the righthand of God."
Moffatt New Testament
"Look," he said, "I see heaven open and the Son of man standing at God's right hand!"
Montgomery New Testament
"Look, I see heaven open," he said, "And the Son of man standing at the right hand of God."
NET Bible
"Look!" he said. "I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!"
New Heart English Bible
and said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God."
Noyes New Testament
and said, Lo, I behold the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
Sawyer New Testament
and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
The Emphasized Bible
And said - Lo! I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man, standing, on the right hand of God.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and he said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"Look," he exclaimed, "I see Heaven open and the Son of Man standing at God's right hand!"
Webster
And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
Weymouth New Testament
"I can see Heaven wide open," he said, "and the Son of Man standing at God's right hand."
Williams New Testament
So he said, "Look! I see heaven open, and the Son of Man standing at God's right hand."
World English Bible
and said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!"
Worrell New Testament
and he said, "Behold I see Heaven opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God!"
Worsley New Testament
and he said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he said, 'Lo, I see the heavens having been opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God.'
Themes
Anger » Instances of » Jews, against stephen
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Glory of Christ » In his exaltation
Heaven » Re 21; 22; joh 14 » Opened
Heaven » Re 21; 22; joh 14 » The glorified Christ entered into
Home » Heavenly » The glorified Christ entered into
Homicide » Instances of felonious » Sanhedrin
Select readings » Stephen's defense
Revenge » Exemplified » By the chief priests
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » Fulness of vision
Stephen » The spirit filled business man » A martyr for the faith
Topics
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about Acts 7:56
Devotionals containing Acts 7:56
References
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 7:56
Prayers for Acts 7:56
Verse Info
Context Readings
Stephen's Martyrdom
55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, 56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. 57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 3:16
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
Ezekiel 1:1
Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
Daniel 7:13-14
I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
Matthew 8:20
And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Matthew 16:27-28
For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
Matthew 25:31
When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:
Matthew 26:64-65
Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
Mark 1:10
And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:
Luke 3:21
Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,
John 1:51
And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.
John 5:22-27
For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
Acts 10:11
And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:
Acts 10:16
This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.
Revelation 4:1
After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.
Revelation 11:19
And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
Revelation 19:11
And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.