1. And Saul was consenting to his being killed. And on that day there arose a great persecution against the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and all were scattered into the countries of Judaea and Samaria except the apostles.
2. And pious men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him.
3. But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into the houses one after another, and dragging off both men and women delivered them up to prison.
4. Those then that had been scattered went through the countries announcing the glad tidings of the word.