Stephen

Stephen was a young prominent member of the early Christian church who served as a deacon in the church of Jerusalem. He was eventually accused of blasphemy by the Sanhedrin, and consequently after giving a detailed speech about the history of Israel, and how Jesus was the Messiah, he was stoned to death by a crowd stirred up by Saul and would become the first Christian martyr.
Category:New Testament People
Category:Early Christians
Category:Martyr
Category:People
Category:Persons
Category:Men