Acts 7:58They threw him out of the city, and stoned him. The witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
The setting
Outside Jerusalem's walls, ~34 AD. A brutal execution begins. A young Pharisee named Saul supervises, holding the coats of the stone-throwers.
The emotion here: heartbroken at documenting such violence
The original word
lithoboleō (ἐλιθοβόλουν) — to pelt with stones until death, Rome's concession to Jewish law
Why it matters
Witnesses had to throw the first stones according to Jewish law
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 7:58
Saul holding the coats shows he was the official supervisor of this execution
Common misconceptionMany think Saul was just a bystander. Actually, holding the garments meant he was the ranking official authorizing Stephen's death.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Acts 7:58 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 7:58 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include persecution, violence. Notable phrases: threw him out; stoned him; young man named Saul.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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