Acts 8:3
As for Saul, he was trying to destroy the Church; invading house after house and dragging away both men and women, he was putting them in prison.
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2(Devout men had buried Stephen and made a great lamentation over him.)
4So on their part those who were scattered abroad went about preaching the Word.
Cross References
Acts 9:1Meanwhile Saul, still exhaling murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest
Acts 22:3“I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, educated strictly according to the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, just as you all are today.
Acts 26:9“However, I myself thought that I had to perpetrate many things in opposition to the name of Jesus the Natsorean;
Galatians 1:13You have heard of my former conduct while in Judaism, how I was rabid in my persecution of God's Church and tried to annihilate it;
1 Timothy 1:13I, who was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and arrogant; but I was shown mercy, because being ignorant I did it in unbelief;
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 →