Acts 8:1

¶ 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 Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

And {G1161} Saul {G4569} was {G2258} consenting {G4909} unto his {G846} death {G336}. And {G1161} at {G1722} that {G1565} time {G2250} there was {G1096} a great {G3173} persecution {G1375} against {G1909} the church {G1577} which {G3588} was at {G1722} Jerusalem {G2414}; and {G5037} they were {G1289} all {G3956} scattered abroad {G1289} throughout {G2596} the regions {G5561} of Judaea {G2449} and {G2532} Samaria {G4540}, except {G4133} the apostles {G652}.

and Sha’ul gave his approval to his murder.

Starting with that day, there arose intense persecution against the Messianic Community in Yerushalayim; all but the emissaries were scattered throughout the regions of Y’hudah and Shomron.

And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles.

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Cross-References

  • Acts 22:20 (8 votes)

    And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.

  • Daniel 3:16 (7 votes)

    Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we [are] not careful to answer thee in this matter.

  • Daniel 3:18 (7 votes)

    But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

  • Acts 7:58 (6 votes)

    And cast [him] out of the city, and stoned [him]: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.

  • Acts 5:40 (5 votes)

    And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten [them], they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

  • Acts 5:33 (5 votes)

    When they heard [that], they were cut [to the heart], and took counsel to slay them.

  • Luke 11:49 (5 votes)

    Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and [some] of them they shall slay and persecute: