1. Now in those days, there occurred a great persecution against the Church at Jerusalem. And they were all dispersed throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the Apostles.
2. But God-fearing men arranged for Stephen's funeral, and they made a great mourning over him.
3. Then Saul was laying waste to the Church by entering throughout the houses, and dragging away men and women, and committing them to prison.
4. Therefore, those who had been dispersed were traveling around, evangelizing the Word of God.