Acts 8

"Great Persecution; The Word Scattered Everywhere!"

 

Now Saul was consenting to his death.

At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

  ² And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

³ As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.

 

⁴ Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word. 

 ⁵ Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them. 

 ⁶ And the multitudes with one accord heeded the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. 

 ⁷ For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed; and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed. 

 ⁸ And there was great joy in that city.