# Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? Stephen asked this question to show them that they learned nothing from the errors of their forefathers. Alternate translation: "Your forefathers persecuted every prophet!" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]]) # Righteous One This refers to the Christ, the Messiah. # you have now become the betrayers and murderers of him also "you have also betrayed and murdered him" # murderers of him "murderers of the Righteous One" or "murderers of the Christ"