As Stephen stood face to face with his judges to answer to the charge of blasphemy, a holy radiance shone upon his countenance, and "all that sat in the council, looking steadfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel." Many who beheld this light trembled and veiled their faces, but the stubborn unbelief and prejudice of the rulers did not waver.

Da Stefanus stod ansigt til ansigt med sine dommere for at svare på anklagen for blasfemi, strålede hans ansigt af et helligt lys, og "alle de, som sad i rådet, stirrede på ham, og hans ansigt var, for dem at se, som en engels ansigt. " Mange af dem, der så dette lys, bævede og tilhyllede deres ansigter, men rådsherrernes stædige vantro og fordom lod sig ikke rokke.