Acts 8:1-8

Legacy Standard Bible

Saul Persecutes the Church

8 ^(A)Now Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death.

And on that day a great persecution ^[a]began against ^(B)the church in Jerusalem, and they were all ^(C)scattered throughout the regions of Judea and ^(D)Samaria, except the apostles. ² And some devout men buried Stephen and made loud lamentation over him. ³ But ^(E)Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house, and ^(F)dragging off men and women, he was delivering them into prison.

Philip Preaches in Samaria

⁴ Therefore, those ^(G)who had been scattered went about, ^(H)proclaiming the good news of the word. ^5 (I)Now Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began preaching ^[b]Christ to them. ⁶ And the crowds with one accord were giving attention to what was being said by Philip, as they heard and saw the ^[c]signs which he was doing. ⁷ For in the case of many who had ^(J)unclean spirits, they were coming out of them shouting with a loud voice; and many who had been ^(K)paralyzed and lame were healed. ⁸ So there was ^(L)great joy in that city.