Acts 7:59
What is written? (ESV)
And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
What does it say?
As the crowd was stoning Stephen, he called out to Jesus to receive his spirit.
What is its immediate context?
Stephen’s testimony of Jesus has enraged the crowd and they are stoning him. Just before him calling out he saw “the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” (vs 56)
How Acts 7:59 is applied across Bible answers
Do we pray to Jesus or God?
Stephen "calls out" to Jesus.
Extra Context for this Application:
In this moment, Stephen is physically seeing Jesus in heaven (vss 55-56). This is not a prayer but rather a simple statement directly to Jesus; therefore, it doesn't apply here. Stephen is not praying to Jesus (or the Father).
