KJV ORIGINAL
And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Some deeply faithful men carried Stephen's body to bury him, and they mourned for him with broken hearts.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even in tragedy, love shows up to honor the fallen.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Acts, Stephen was the first Christian martyr, stoned to death for boldly proclaiming the gospel before the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem. This verse highlights the immediate aftermath, where devout men, likely fellow believers or sympathetic Jews, took responsibility for his burial and expressed profound grief through great lamentation. This event occurred amid rising persecution against the early church, which ultimately led to the scattering of Christians and the spread of the faith.
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