Charles Spurgeon Commentary Acts 8:2

"And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him." — Acts 8:2 (ASV)

As well they might, for his death was a serious loss to the Church. He was one of the best workers for Christ of that day; and when he was put to death in this way by the judicial murder of stoning, the devout men who were spared to mourn his loss made great lamentation over him.