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And Saul fully approved of his murder. At this time a great persecution broke out against the Church in Jerusalem, and all except the Apostles were scattered throughout Judaea and Samaria.
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A party of devout men, however, buried Stephen, and made loud lamentation over him.
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But Saul cruelly harassed the Church. He went into house after house, and, dragging off both men and women, threw them into prison.
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Those, however, who were scattered abroad went from place to place spreading the Good News of God's Message;