Acts 8:4
Therefore those who were scattered went about preaching the word.
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
In Context
5And Philip, going down to a city of Samaria, was preaching to them the Christ.
Cross References
Matthew 10:23But whenever they persecute you in this city, flee to another. For assuredly I say to you, by no means will you have gone through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
Acts 11:19Then those who were scattered because of the tribulation coming about over Stephen, went about as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews only.
Acts 15:35But Paul and Barnabas spent time in Antioch, teaching and preaching the good news of the word of the Lord, with many others also. 1 Division over John Mark
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 →