Acts 8:1-3

Saul Ravages the Church

1And aSaul bapproved of his execution.

And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and cthey were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
2Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him. 3But dSaul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he edragged off men and women and committed them to prison.

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