And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.
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Gill's Exposition
And all that sat in the council,.... The whole sanhedrim,
looking steadfastly on him; to observe whether his countenance altered, his tongue stammered, or he trembled in any part of his body,…
Barnes' Notes
Looking stedfastly on him - Fixing the eyes intently on him. They were probably attracted by the unusual appearance of the man, his meekness, his calm and collected fearlessness, and the proofs of…
Adam Clarke
Saw his face, as it had been the face of an angel - Sayings like this are frequent among the Jewish writers, who represent God as distinguishing eminent men by causing a glory to shine from their…
Stephen, no doubt was diligent and faithful in the discharge of his office as distributor of the church's charity, and laid out himself to put that affair in a good method, which he did to universal…
Cambridge Bible
And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him As they would naturally in expectation of what he was about to say in his defence.
saw his face as it had been the face of an angel Either…
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