In Context

1 And Saul was consenting to his being killed. And on that day there arose a great persecution against the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and all were scattered into the countries of Judaea and Samaria except the apostles.

2 And pious men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him.

3 But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into the houses one after another, and dragging off both men and women delivered them up to prison.

4 Those then that had been scattered went through the countries announcing the glad tidings of the word.

Acts 8:2 in Other Translations