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It was an argument that they were devout (religious) indeed, that they durst, amongst such a multitude of persecutors and furious zealots, own their esteem for St. Stephen. It was piacular amongst the Jews, to touch the dead corpse of such a one as was put to death for blasphemy; and these perform such funeral rites for him, as were used for such only as were of note and eminency.
Made great lamentation over him; as the Jews were wont to do at the funeral especially of eminent persons: thus it was done at Jacob’s interment, Gen_50:10; and thus had been done more lately at Lazarus’s funeral, Joh_11:1-44, even by our Saviour himself, Act_8:35: which lamentation was the greater, because of the church’s loss at such a time.