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__NOTOC__{{quote | text=They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit" {{web_verse|acts|7|59}} [[Acts 7:59]]}}==Synopsis==

''Synopsis:'' Stephen was a Christian whose story is told in the [[Book of Acts]]. He was stoned to death for his beliefs, described in [[Acts 7]]. ==Contents== {{also}} [[Stephen (EBD)|Easton's Bible Dictionary entry on Stephen]]

Stephen was a Christian whose story is told in the [[Book of Acts]]. He was stoned to death for his beliefs, described in [[Acts 7]].Following his death, the Jews in the early church became dispersed throughout Judea, Samaria and their Diaspora homelands, taking the gospel with them/