11Saul was in heartyagreement with putting him to death. And on that day a greatpersecutionbeganagainst2 the church in Jerusalem, and they were all3scatteredthroughout the regions of Judea and 4Samaria, except the apostles.
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Some devoutmenburiedStephen, and madeloudlamentationover him.
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But 5Saul began ravaging the church, enteringhouseafterhouse, and 6dragging off men and women, he would put them in prison.
Philip in Samaria
4Therefore, those7who had been scatteredwentabout8preaching the word.
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9Philipwentdown to the city of Samaria and began proclaimingChrist to them.
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The crowds with oneaccord were givingattention to what was said by Philip, as they heard and saw the signswhich he was performing.
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For in the case of many who had10uncleanspirits, they were coming out of them shouting with a loudvoice; and many who had been 11paralyzed and lame were healed.