8:1 And Saul was there, giving approval to his death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church at Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
8:2 Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him.
8:3 But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
8:4 Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
8:5 Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ there.
8:6 When the crowds heard Philip and saw the miraculous signs he did, they all paid close attention to what he said.
8:7 With shrieks, evil spirits came out of many, and many paralytics and cripples were healed.
8:8 So there was great joy in that city.