Acts 22:20 recounts Paul's approval and guarding of garments during Stephen's stoning, confirming the details.

Acts 22:4 records Paul's own testimony of persecuting Christians, connecting to his presence at Stephen's stoning.

Acts 9:1-19 narrates Saul's conversion from persecutor to apostle, contrasting with his role here.

Acts 6:11 provides the false accusation of blasphemy that leads directly to Stephen's stoning here.

In Acts 6:13, false witnesses accuse Stephen of blasphemy, setting the stage for his execution here.

Acts 8:1 says Saul approved of Stephen's death, directly linking him to the persecution.

In Acts 26:10, Paul admits approving Stephen's death — he directly refers to his role in the stoning described here.

Acts 21:30 shows Paul himself being dragged by a mob, mirroring Stephen's fate — a reversal from persecutor to persecuted.

Acts 14:19 has Paul stoned and dragged out of the city—the former persecutor now suffers the same fate as Stephen.

Acts 8:3 shows Saul actively persecuting the church—the same Saul at Stephen’s stoning, now escalating his role.

Numbers 15:35 prescribes stoning outside the camp for blasphemy, exactly the procedure used against Stephen.

Hebrews 13:12 notes Jesus suffered outside the gate, connecting Stephen's death outside the city to Christ's example.

Luke 4:29 describes Jesus driven out of town to be thrown down, echoing the pattern of rejecting a prophet outside the city.

1 Kings 21:13 records Naboth's false accusation and stoning outside the city, a parallel unjust execution of an innocent man.

Leviticus 24:14-16 gives the law for stoning a blasphemer outside the camp, which is followed in Stephen's execution.

In 2 Chronicles 24:21, Zechariah is stoned in the temple court—a pattern of prophet-killing that Stephen explicitly invokes in his speech.

2 Corinthians 11:25 recounts Paul being stoned — ironic reversal: the man who approved Stephen's stoning now suffers the same.

Deuteronomy 17:7 commands witnesses to cast first stones — Stephen's witnesses lay down garments, indicating their role.

Deuteronomy 13:9 requires witnesses to initiate execution — Stephen's witnesses follow that pattern.

Hebrews 11:37 lists stoning among the sufferings of faithful OT heroes, placing Stephen's martyrdom in that same line of faithful witness.

Hebrews 13:13 calls believers to go outside the camp bearing reproach, which Stephen exemplifies by dying outside the city.

Deuteronomy 13:10 prescribes stoning for apostasy — Stephen is stoned on similar charges.