Acts 8:1-6

English Standard Version

Saul Ravages the Church

8 And ^(A)Saul ^(B)approved of his execution.

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

Philip Proclaims Christ in Samaria

⁴Now ^(F)those who were scattered went about preaching the word. ⁵^(G)Philip went down to the city^[a] of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ. ⁶^(H)And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip, when they heard him ^(I)and saw the signs that he did.