Acts 8:1-4 ▼

1 And Saul was there consenting to his killing. And on that day a great persecution arose against the church that was in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.

2 Now devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him.

3 But Saul was destroying the church. Entering into the houses and dragging off men and women, he was delivering them to prison.

4 Then indeed those having been scattered went about preaching the word.