Acts 8:1-8 ▼

1 And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution on the Assembly in Jerusalem, all were also scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles;

2 and devout men carried Stephen away, and made great lamentation over him;

3 and Saul was making havoc of the Assembly, entering into every house, and dragging away men and women, giving them up to prison;

4 they then indeed, having been scattered, went abroad proclaiming good news—the word.

5 And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching the Christ to them;

6 the multitudes were also giving heed to the things spoken by Philip, with one accord, in their hearing and seeing the signs that he was doing,

7 for unclean spirits came forth from many who were possessed, crying with a loud voice, and many who have been paralytic and lame were healed,

8 and there was great joy in that city.