The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
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1 and Sha'ul gave his approval to his murder. Starting with that day, there arose intense persecution against the Messianic Community in Yerushalayim; all but the emissaries were scattered throughout the regions of Y'hudah and Shomron.
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And Saul approved of their killing him. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
2 Some godly men buried Stephen and mourned him deeply.
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Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him.
3 But Sha'ul set out to destroy the Messianic Community - entering house after house, he dragged off both men and women and handed them over to be put in prison.
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But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.
4 However, those who were scattered announced the Good News of the Word wherever they went.
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Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
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