St. Stephen was an otherwise unknown martyr mentioned only in Acts of the Apostles, which says that he was stoned to death in Jerusalem. Some scholars consider the scene involving Stephen's trial and death as significant because the death of Stephen in Acts matches so closely the death of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke, by the same author. Both accounts speak of the Son of Man at the right hand of God (Luke 22:69; Acts 7:56); both have a prayer for the forgiveness of those who are effecting this execution ( Luke 23:34a; Acts 7:60); both have the dying figure commend his spirit heavenward (Luke 23:46; Acts 7:59). In the figure of Peter, Acts has shown continuity with Jesus' ministry of healing and preaching; in the figure of Stephen, Acts has shown continuity with Jesus' death.
Raymond E. Brown (An Introduction to the New Testament) says that we can never verify the existence and martyrdom of Stephen.
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Stephen was the disciple who was put to death in Jerusalem, falsely accused of speaking blasphemy against Moses and God. He was stoned to death for his beliefs.
Christ Was accused of blasphemy, by the Sanhedrin, for not denying that He Is the Son Of God.
In the Bible, they accused Jesus of blasphemy.
Caiaphas was the High Priest.
In A.D. 33 Joseph Caiaphas was the high priest of the Jews of whom accused Jesus of blasphemy, '...this man has blasphemed against God', as seen in the Acts of Pilate, of which contains the reports of that period of time, found and translated by Ananias.
Jesus was accused of blasphemy by the Jewish leader
Jesus was accused of blasphemy, saying He was equal to God. See Mark 14:62-64.
There was no real reason for hanging Him on the cross, they just hated Jesus and to 'justify' this, they accused Him of blasphemy.
People were angry with him because they didn't believe he's the son of God.
For His time, Jesus was politically incorrect. He angered many with His teachings and was accused of blasphemy, which was punishable by death.
Yes, St. Stephen is considered the first Christian martyr saint. He was stoned to death after being accused of blasphemy for his beliefs in Jerusalem around 34 AD. His martyrdom is recorded in the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament.
Blasphemy is the act of showing disrespect or contempt for something considered sacred or holy, often through words or actions that are offensive to religious beliefs.