St. Stephen was the first person to be killed for his faith in Jesus. He is the first martyr. Stephen lived in the time of Jesus. All we know of him is from chapters 6 and 7 in the Book of Acts in the Bible. The apostles had made him a deacon and had asked him to care for the widows and children.
Stephen was a wise man who was filled with God's grace and power. When he preached about Jesus, many people would ask him difficult questions but Stephen always had an answer. This made many people very angry and, one day, they carried Stephen outside. They formed a circle around him and threw stones at him until he died. While he was being stoned, he prayed “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” He then forgave the men that were stoning him and he died.
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