1. And Saul was agreeing with his murder. Now there happened on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
2. And devout men buried Stephen and made loud lamentation over him.
3. But Saul was attempting to destroy the church. Entering house after house, he dragged off both men and women and delivered them to prison.
4. Now those who had been scattered went about proclaiming the good news of the word.
5. And Philip came down to the city of Samaria and began proclaiming the Christ to them.