Acts 8:3
But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off to prison.
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In Context
2Devout men buried Stephen and lamented greatly over him.
4Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.
Cross References
Acts 9:1But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter 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, instructed according to the strict tradition of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are today.
Acts 26:9“I myself most certainly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
Galatians 1:13For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God and ravaged it.
1 Timothy 1:13although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly 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 →