Saul approved of his killing. That day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all of them were scattered through the countryside of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
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1Saul approved of his killing. That day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all of them were scattered through the countryside of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2Devout men buried Stephen and mourned him loudly. 3But Saul set about ravaging the church: going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and handed them over to prison.
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