Acts 8:1-8 ▼

1 And Saul was there consenting to his killing. And on that day a great persecution arose against the church that was in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.

2 Now devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him.

3 But Saul was destroying the church. Entering into the houses and dragging off men and women, he was delivering them to prison.

4 Then indeed those having been scattered went about preaching the word.

5 Now Philip, having gone down to a city of Samaria, was proclaiming the Christ to them.

6 And the crowds, with one accord, were giving heed to the things being spoken by Philip in their hearing and seeing the signs that he was performing.

7 For from many of those having unclean spirits they were coming out, crying in a loud voice. And many having been paralyzed and lame were healed.

8 So there was great joy in that city.