Acts 7:52

Stephen's Speech

⁵² _b "Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who foretold the coming of _c the Just One, of whom you now have become the betrayers and murderers,

1. Cross References
   2 Chronicles 36:16
   But they mocked the messengers of God, despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against His people, till there was no remedy.
   Matthew 21:35
   And the vinedressers took his servants, beat one, killed one, and stoned another.
   Matthew 23:35
   That on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.
   1 Thessalonians 2:15
   Who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God and are contrary to all men.
   
2. Cross References
   Acts 3:14
   But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you.
   Acts 22:14
   Then he said, 'The God of our fathers has chosen you that you should know His will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice of His mouth.
   1 John 2:1
   My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.