Acts 8:1-5 ▼

1 Saul agreed with putting him to death. On that day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the land of Judea and Samaria.

2 Devout men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.

3 Saul, however, was ravaging the church. He would enter house after house, drag off men and women, and put them in prison.

4 So those who were scattered went on their way preaching the word.

5 Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to them.