Acts 7:56

Stephen declared he saw the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at God's right hand. He publicly testified to the exalted Christ, the title Jesus used of Himself.

Cross-references · 16

• Matt 26:64–65Jesus said to him, “You have said it. Nevertheless, I tell you, after this you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of the sky.”
• Rev 11:19God’s temple that is in heaven was opened, and the ark of the Lord’s covenant was seen in his temple. Lightnings, sounds, thunders, an earthquake, and great hail followed.
• Acts 10:11He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,
• Matt 3:16Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.
• Rev 19:11I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war.
• Dan 7:13–14I saw in the night visions, and behold, there came with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man, and he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
• Matt 16:27–28For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to everyone according to his deeds.
• Rev 4:1After these things I looked and saw a door opened in heaven, and the first voice that I heard, like a trumpet speaking with me, was one saying, “Come up here, and I will show you the things which must happen after this.”
• Acts 10:16This was done three times, and immediately the vessel was received up into heaven.
• Luke 3:21Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus also had been baptized, and was praying. The sky was opened,
• Mark 1:10Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.
• Matt 8:20Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”
• John 1:51He said to him, “Most certainly, I tell you, hereafter you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
• Matt 25:31“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.
• John 5:22–27For the Father judges no one, but he has given all judgment to the Son,
• Ezek 1:1Now in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth of the month, as I was among the captives by the river Chebar, the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.

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