1 Now Saul was in agreement with Stephen’s execution. On that day a great persecution arose against Messiah’s community in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the region of Judea and Samaria, except the emissaries.
2 Some devout men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him.
3 But Saul was destroying Messiah’s community, entering house after house; and dragging off men and women, he was throwing them into prison.
4 Now those who had been scattered went around proclaiming the Word.
5 Philip went down to the main city of Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah to them.
6 The crowds were paying close attention to what Philip was saying—as they both heard and saw the signs that he was doing.
7 For unclean spirits were coming out of many who were plagued, shrieking with a loud voice. Many paralyzed and crippled were healed also.