Acts 8:4
But those who had gone in flight went everywhere preaching the word.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
In Context
5And Philip went down to Samaria and was teaching them about Christ.
Cross References
Matthew 10:23But when they are cruel to you in one town, go in flight to another: for truly, I say to you, You will not have gone through the towns of Israel before the Son of man comes.
Acts 11:19Then those who had gone away at the time of the trouble about Stephen, went as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus, preaching to the Jews only.
Acts 15:35But Paul and Barnabas kept on in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of God, with a number of others.
Matthew Henry on Acts 8:2-4
Persecution of the Church. 1 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles. 2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. 3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. In these verses we have, I. Something more… Read the whole commentary →