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Now Saul approved of putting Stephen to death. And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

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.

Some devout men buried Stephen, and mourned loudly for him.

And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house; and he would drag away men and women and put them in prison.

As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.