Acts 8:2
Acts · New Testament · Chapter 8
“And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.”Acts 8:2
What Does Acts 8:2 Mean?
Acts 8:2 is found in the book of Acts, chapter 8, verse 2 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Acts 8:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 50:10“And they came to the threshingfloor of Atad, which is beyond Jordan, and there they mourned with a great and very sore lamentation: and he made a mourning for his father seven days.”Acts 2:5“And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.”Deuteronomy 34:8“And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days: so the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended.”1 Samuel 25:1“And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran.”Acts 10:2“A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.”1 Thessalonians 4:13“But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.”Matthew 14:12“And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.”Genesis 23:2“And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.”Genesis 50:1“And Joseph fell upon his father’s face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.”Genesis 50:9“And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen: and it was a very great company.”Leviticus 10:4“And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said unto them, Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp.”Numbers 20:29“And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.”1 Samuel 28:3“Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. And Saul had put away those that had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.”2 Samuel 3:31“And David said to Joab, and to all the people that were with him, Rend your clothes, and gird you with sackcloth, and mourn before Abner. And king David himself followed the bier.”1 Kings 13:30“And he laid his carcase in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, Alas, my brother!”2 Kings 2:12“And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.”2 Kings 13:20“And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.”2 Chronicles 32:33“And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.”2 Chronicles 35:25“And Jeremiah lamented for Josiah: and all the singing men and the singing women spake of Josiah in their lamentations to this day, and made them an ordinance in Israel: and, behold, they are written in the lamentations.”Isaiah 57:1“The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.”
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