Acts 8:3
“As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.”
And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
Cross-References
“And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,”
“Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.”
“For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:”
“For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.”
“Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.”