Acts 8:2

Devout men carried Stephen away for burial and made great lamentation over him.

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And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

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1And Saul approved of his execution. On that day a great persecution arose against the church in Jerusalem, and all the believers except the apostles were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.

3But Saul was ravaging the church. Entering house after house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.

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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 →

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