Acts 8:4
Therefore, those who were scattered abroad went about preaching the word.
Revised King James New Testament
In The King James Version
Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
In Context
5Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ to them.
Cross References
Matthew 10:23But when they persecute you in this city, flee into another: for truly I say to you, You shall not have gone through the cities of Israel, before the Son of man comes.
Acts 11:19Now those who were scattered abroad by the persecution that arose over Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to no one but the Jews.
Acts 15:35But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, along with many others.
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 →