#RevelationsOfStephen
"Pilate rose early to burn incense before the bodies, and found them not; and rent his clothes, saying: Was I then not worthy to be thy servant? On the night following, Stephen appeared and said to him: Weep not. I prayed God to hide our bodies. In the time"
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#RevelationsOfStephen translated in 1924
"Stephen's coffin was gilt: and he laid them in his secret sepulchre. But Stephen prayed: Let my body be buried in my land of Serasima in Kapogemala (Caphargamala) until the revealing, when the martyrs that follow me shall be gathered together."
#RevelationsOfStephen translated in 1924
"The people cast stones upon him so thickly that the light of the sun was darkened. Nicodemus and Gamaliel put their arms about him and shielded him, and were slain, and gave up their souls to Christ."
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"commanded the men to stone Stephen. Stephen looked round and said: Saul, Saul, that which thou doest unto me to-day, that same will the Jews do unto thee to-morrow. And when thou sufferest, thou shalt think on me."
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#RevelationsOfStephen translated 1924
"There were with him Abibas, Nicodemus, Gamaliel, Pilate, his wife and two children, and a multitude of believers. Saul stood forth and beckoned, and said: It would have been better that this man should not be slain, because of his great wisdom"
#RevelationsOfStephen translated 1924
"And the Father said: Sit thou on my right hand until I make thine enemies thy footstool. Then they bound Stephen and took him away to Alexander, the reader, who was a chief of the people, and of the troop in Tiberias" #FWakeTiberias #FWakeAlexander #FWakeChief
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"Then they laid hands on him, saying: He blasphemeth! Gamaliel said: Wherein? This righteous man hath seen the Son saying to the Father: Lo, the Jews rage against me and cease not to ill-treat them that confess my name." - 1924 translation
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"Next day he sat on the judgement seat and had them brought before him, and [] to be crucified. An angel came and cast away the cross, and Stephen's wounds were healed. Seven men came and poured molten lead into his mouth and pitch into his ears." #FWakeEar #FWakeEye #FWake7
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"Saul rent his clothes and beat Stephen. Gamaliel, Saul's teacher, sprang forth and gave Saul a buffet, saying: Did I teach thee such conduct? know that what this man saith is acceptable and good. Saul was yet more enraged, and looked fiercely on him"
#RevelationsOfStephen "Revelations of Stephen" translated in 1924
"Stephen lifted up his hands and said: Silence, persecutor! Recognize the Son of God. Thou makest me doubt of my own descent. But I see that thou shalt ere long drink of the same cup as I."
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