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And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
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And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.
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But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.
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They therefore that were scattered abroad, went about preaching the word.
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And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ.
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And the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did.
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For [from] many of those that had unclean spirits, they came out, crying with a loud voice: and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were healed.
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And there was much joy in that city.
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But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who beforetime in the city used sorcery, and amazed the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: