Acts 7:60

And he kneeled down in prayer, probably before the stoning had commenced.

Lord, lay not this sin to their charge i.e. Reckon it not against them. The original word is the same as in Romans 10:3, "going about to establishtheir own righteousness," as it were to shew a reckoning in their favour. It is to be observed that both the prayers of Stephen are addressed to Jesus as God. The tone of both cannot but bring to the memory the words of Jesus addressed to the Father in His agony, "Into thy hands I commend my spirit" (Luke 23:46), and "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do" (Luke 23:34). As Christ had died, so did His servant learn to die.

And when he had said this, he fell asleep The last verb is the same which is used (Matthew 27:52) of "the saints which slept" and arose at the crucifixion of Jesus.