Act 8:1 | NASB2020 | STEP | Now Saul approved of putting Stephen to death . And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem , and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria , except for the apostles .

‏ Acts 8:1

Saul Persecutes the Church

1 ^aNow Saul approved of putting ^{▼▼Lit him}Stephen to death.

And on that day a great persecution ^{▼▼Lit occurred}began against ^dthe church in Jerusalem, and they were all ^escattered throughout the regions of Judea and ^fSamaria, except for the apostles.