1. And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution upon the assembly in Jerusalem, all also were scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles;
2. and devout men carried away Stephen, and made great lamentation over him;
3. and Saul was making havoc of the assembly, into every house entering, and haling men and women, was giving them up to prison;