Acts 7:56-8:3

EJ2000(i) 56 and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. 57 And crying out with a loud voice, they stopped their ears and ran upon him with one accord; 58 and casting him out of the city, they stoned him; and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul. 59 And they stoned Stephen calling upon God and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. 60 And he kneeled down and cried with a loud voice, Lord, impute not this sin to their charge. And having said this, he fell asleep in the Lord. 8 1 ¶ And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} which was at Jerusalem, and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial and made great lamentation over him. 3 As for Saul, he made havoc of the congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones}; entering into the houses and dragging out men and women, he committed them to prison.