1. And Saul was consenting to his death.On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem. And they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
2. Devout men carried Stephen to his burial and made great lamentation over him.
3. But Saul ravaged the church, entering house by house and dragging out both men and women and committing them to prison.
4. Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word.
5. Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them.