Disciples love their enemies

⁵⁴When they heard these things, they became furious and ground their teeth at him. ⁵⁵But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently toward heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. ⁵⁶“Look!” he said. “I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!” ⁵⁷But they covered their ears, shouting out with a loud voice, and rushed at him with one intent. ⁵⁸When they had driven him out of the city, they began to stone him, and the witnesses laid their cloaks at the feet of a young man named Saul. ⁵⁹They continued to stone Stephen while he prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!” ⁶⁰Then he fell to his knees and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he died.