Acts 8:3
But Saul ravaged the church, entering into the houses, and dragging men and women, cast them into prison.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
2Then some pious men assembling, carried Stephen to his grave, and made great lamentation over him.
4Those therefore who were dispersed, travelled through the country, preaching the word.
Cross References
Acts 9:1BUT Saul, still breathing out threatenings and murder against the disciples of the Lord, applying to the high-priest,
Acts 22:3I am indeed a Jewish man, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but educated in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed accurately in the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as ye all are this day:
Acts 26:9I indeed then thought in myself, that I ought to do many things in opposition to the name of Jesus the Nazarean.
Galatians 1:13For ye have heard of my former manner of life, when I professed Judaism, that in the most outrageous manner I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
1 Timothy 1:13who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and insolently violent, But I was admitted to mercy, for 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 →