Acts 8:1-5 ▼

1 And Saul fully approved of his murder. At this time a great persecution broke out against the Church in Jerusalem, and all except the Apostles were scattered throughout Judaea and Samaria.

2 A party of devout men, however, buried Stephen, and made loud lamentation over him.

3 But Saul cruelly harassed the Church. He went into house after house, and, dragging off both men and women, threw them into prison.

4 Those, however, who were scattered abroad went from place to place spreading the Good News of God's Message;

5 while Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed Christ there.