Acts 7 · Verse 56

Acts 7:56

And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
Acts 7:56, King James Version

Acts 7:56 in other translations

BSB“Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”
WEBand said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”
ASVand said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
YLTand he said, ‘Lo, I see the heavens having been opened, and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God.'
DARBYand said, Lo, I behold the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.
BBEAnd he said, Now I see heaven open, and the Son of man at the right hand of God.
WebsterAnd said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

What does Acts 7:56 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 7:54-56

54-56. When they heard these things they were cut to the heart, &c.--If they could have answered him, how different would have been their temper of mind!

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 56. I see the heavens opened. A figurative expression, denoting that he was permitted to see into heaven, or to see what was there, sd if the firmament was divided, and the eye was permitted to penetrate the eternal world. Comp. Eze 1:1.

(h) "heavens opened" Eze 1:1 (i) "the Son of man" Dan 7:13

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 7:54-60

Nothing is so comfortable to dying saints, or so encouraging to suffering saints, as to see Jesus at the right hand of God: blessed be God, by faith we may see him there. Stephen offered up two short prayers in his dying moments. Our Lord Jesus is God, to whom we are to seek, and in whom we are to trust and comfort ourselves, living and dying. And if this has been our care while we live, it will be our comfort when…

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Acts 7:56 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiandG2532
εἶπεν·eipenhe said;G2036
ἰδοὺidouBeholdG2400
θεωρῶtheōrōI seeG2334
τοὺςtoustheG3588
οὐρανοὺςouranousheavensG3772
διηνοιγμένουςdiēnoigmenousopened upG1272
καὶkaiandG2532
τὸνtontheG3588
υἱὸνhuionSonG5207
τοῦtou<the>G3588
ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouof ManG444
ἐκekatG1537
δεξιῶνdexiōn[the] right [hand]G1188
ἑστῶταhestōtaalready standingG2476
τοῦtou<the>G3588
θεοῦ.theouof God.G2316

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 7:56

  • Matthew 26:64-65

    Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven. Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

  • Acts 10:11

    And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:

  • Revelation 11:19

    And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.

  • Matthew 3:16

    And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

  • Revelation 19:11

    And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

  • Revelation 4:1

    After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.

  • Daniel 7:13-14

    I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.

  • Acts 10:16

    This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.

  • Matthew 16:27-28

    For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works. Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

  • Luke 3:21

    Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,

  • Matthew 25:31

    When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

  • Mark 1:10

    And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I see.
10:11,16; Eze 1:1; Mt 3:16; Mr 1:10; Lu 3:21; Re 4:1; 11:19; 19:11
the Son.
Da 7:13,14; Mt 16:27,28; 25:31; 26:64,65; Joh 5:22-27

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Context

  • Acts 7:55

    But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

  • Acts 7:56

    And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

  • Acts 7:57

    Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,

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Acts 7:56 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y dijo: He aquí, veo los cielos abiertos, y al Hijo del hombre que está á la diestra de Dios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et il dit: Voici, je vois les cieux ouverts, et le Fils de l’homme debout à la droite de Dieu.
German
Elberfelder 1871
und er sprach: Siehe, ich sehe die Himmel geöffnet, und den Sohn des Menschen zur Rechten Gottes stehen!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Exclamantes autem voce magna continuerunt aures suas, et impetum fecerunt unanimiter in eum.