Acts 8:4

they then indeed, having been scattered, went abroad proclaiming good news — the word.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.

In Context

3and Saul was making havoc of the assembly, into every house entering, and haling men and women, was giving them up to prison;

5And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching to them the Christ,

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Cross References

Matthew 10:23'And whenever they may persecute you in this city, flee to the other, for verily I say to you, ye may not have completed the cities of Israel till the Son of Man may come.

Acts 11:19Those, indeed, therefore, having been scattered abroad, from the tribulation that came after Stephen, went through unto Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none except to Jews only;

Acts 15:35And Paul and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming good news — with many others also — the word of the Lord;

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 →

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