A common misinterpretation twists this passage into a blanket condemnation of all Jewish people as inherently murderous or antisemitic rhetoric, ignoring its specific context as Stephen, a Jew himself, confronting corrupt religious leaders for their hypocrisy and pattern of rejecting God's prophets, not an ethnic slur but a call to recognize spiritual accountability shared by all who oppose God's truth.
Acts 7:52
King James Version (1769)
52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
In Stephen's bold defense before the Sanhedrin, he exposes a recurring pattern in Israel's history where their ancestors persecuted the prophets God sent, even killing those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, Jesus Christ, and accuses his audience of continuing this betrayal by rejecting and murdering Him, emphasizing humanity's persistent rebellion against God's messengers and ultimate revelation in Christ.