KJV ORIGINAL
And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
He said, 'Look! I can see heaven opening up, and Jesus is standing right there next to God.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even in his darkest moment, Stephen saw Jesus standing up for him in heaven.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Acts, Stephen, one of the early Christian deacons, was on trial before the Jewish Sanhedrin for proclaiming Jesus as the Messiah. He had just delivered a powerful speech recounting Israel's history of rejecting God's prophets, directly accusing his accusers of continuing this pattern by killing Jesus. In this intense moment, Stephen's vision of heaven served as a bold affirmation of Jesus' resurrection and exaltation, which ultimately led to his martyrdom.
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