Act 7:58 | PNT | STEP | Cast [him] out of the city . See . Though committing murder, they were scrupulous to comply with their custom of execution outside of the city. And stoned [him] . Jesus was crucified, because the Romans put him to death; Stephen was stoned, because Jesus slew him. Stoning was their usual method of execution. The witnesses . The witnesses had to cast the first stones ( ). Though doing all in a tumult, without the consent of the Roman governor, the forms of the law were observed. At a young man's feet, whose name was Saul . Chrysostom says that this young man, who was to become so celebrated, was now about thirty-five. Hackett thinks we was about thirty. For a fuller account of him, see PNT .

Acts 7:58

Cast [him] out of the city. See Le 24:14. Though committing murder, they were scrupulous to comply with their custom of execution outside of the city.

And stoned [him]. Jesus was crucified, because the Romans put him to death; Stephen was stoned, because Jesus slew him. Stoning was their usual method of execution.

The witnesses. The witnesses had to cast the first stones (De 13:10 17:7). Though doing all in a tumult, without the consent of the Roman governor, the forms of the law were observed.

At a young man's feet, whose name was Saul. Chrysostom says that this young man, who was to become so celebrated, was now about thirty-five. Hackett thinks we was about thirty. For a fuller account of him, see PNT Ac 9:1.