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## Definition: ## ## Definition: ##
A stone is a small rock. The term "stoning" refers to throwing stones and larger rocks at a person in order to kill him. A stone is a small rock. To “stone” someone isto throw stones and larger rocks at that person with the intention of killing him. A “stoning” is an event in which someone was stoned.
* In ancient times, stoning was a common method of executing people as punishment for crimes they had committed. * In ancient times, stoning was a common method of executing people as punishment for crimes they had committed.
* God commanded the Israelite leaders to stone people for certain sins, such as adultery. * God commanded the Israelite leaders to stone people for certain sins, such as adultery.
* The New Testament tells of a time that Jesus forgave a woman caught in adultery and stopped people from stoning her. * In the New Testament, Jesus forgave a woman caught in adultery and stopped people from stoning her.
* Stephen, who was the first person in the Bible to be killed because of testifying about Jesus, was stoned to death. * Stephen, who was the first person in the Bible to be killed for testifying about Jesus, was stoned to death.
* In the city of Lystra, the apostle Paul was stoned, but he did not die from his wounds. * In the city of Lystra, the apostle Paul was stoned, but he did not die from his wounds.
(See also: [adultery](../kt/adultery.md), [commit](../other/commit.md), [crime](../other/criminal.md), [death](../kt/death.md), [Lystra](../other/lystra.md), [testimony](../kt/testimony.md)) (See also: [adultery](../kt/adultery.md), [commit](../other/commit.md), [crime](../other/criminal.md), [death](../kt/death.md), [Lystra](../other/lystra.md), [testimony](../kt/testimony.md))