007:054 Now when they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth. 007:055 But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, 007:056 and said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!" 007:057 But they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and rushed at him with one accord. 007:058 They threw him out of the city, and stoned him. The witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul. 007:059 They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!" 007:060 He kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, "Lord, don't hold this sin against them!" When he had said this, he fell asleep. 008:001 Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles. 008:002 Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him. 008:003 But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison. 008:004 Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word. 008:005 Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ. 008:006 The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did. 008:007 For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed. 008:008 There was great joy in that city. 008:009 But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one, 008:010 to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is that great power of God." 008:011 They listened to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries. 008:012 But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. 008:013 Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed. 008:014 Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, 008:015 who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit; 008:016 for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptized in the name of Christ Jesus.