Acts 8:4
And they who were dispersed, travelled about and preached the word of God.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
In Context
5And Philip went down to a city of the Samaritans, and preached concerning the Messiah.
Cross References
Matthew 10:23And when they persecute you in one city, flee to another: for verily I say to you, Ye shall not have completed all the cities of the house of Israel, till the Son of man shall come.
Acts 11:19And they who were dispersed, by the oppression which occurred on account of Stephen, travelled as far as Phenicia, and even to the country of Cyprus, and to Antioch, speaking the word to none except to Jews only.
Acts 15:35Paul also and Barnabas remained at Antioch; and they taught and proclaimed, with many others, the word of God.
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 →