Act 8:1, 3, 22:20 | ESV | STEP | And Saul approved of his execution . And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem , and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria , except the apostles .

Acts 8:1

Saul Ravages the Church

1 And ^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.

Acts 8:3

3 But ^dSaul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he ^edragged off men and women and committed them to prison.

Acts 22:20

20 And when the blood of Stephen ^fyour witness was being shed, ^gI myself was standing by and ^happroving and ⁱwatching over the garments of those who killed him.’