Acts 8:3
But Saul made havock of the church, entring into the houses, and dragging out men and women, committed them to prison.
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In Context
2And some pious men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation for him.
4Now they that were dispersed went about preaching the word.
Cross References
Acts 9:1But Saul still breathing out threatnings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, came to the high priest, and desired of him letters to the synagogues at Damascus,
Acts 22:3---I am indeed a Jew, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but educated in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, accurately instructed in the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as ye all are this day.
Acts 26:9I indeed once thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus the Nazarene:
Galatians 1:13For ye have heard of my conversation formerly in Judaism, that I outragiously persecuted the church of God, and laid it waste:
1 Timothy 1:13who before was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and an oppressor. But I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief: and the grace of our Lord superabounded,
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 →