Reference

Acts 7:60

And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
58

And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.

59

And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

60

And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Death as Sleep
Multi-Signal Classification
90% relevance

This verse was identified by multiple independent signals: structural patterns, prophetic context, and vocabulary — then validated by a probability model (Snorkel).

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Death as Sleep

The phrase "fell asleep" could be interpreted as a euphemism for death, but it does not explicitly state that death *is* sleep, nor does it describe death as a state of unconsciousness or rest.