Acts 8:1

Modern English Version

And Saul was consenting to his death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem. And they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Cross References

Nehemiah 6:3

So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work, so I am not able to come down. Why should the work cease while I leave it and come down to you?”

Daniel 6:10

Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house. And his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he knelt on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he had been doing previously.

Daniel 6:23

Then the king was exceeding glad for him and commanded that they take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of harm was found on him, because he believed in his God.

Matthew 22:6

the rest took his servants, treated them spitefully, and killed them.

Matthew 23:34

Therefore I send you prophets, and wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute them from city to city,

Matthew 5:13

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how shall it be made salty? It is from then on good for nothing but to be thrown out and to be trampled underfoot by men.

John 15:20

Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My words, they will keep yours also.

John 16:2

They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he is offering a service to God.

Acts 1:8

But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Acts 13:1

In the church that was in Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Acts 13:36

“For after David had served by the counsel of God in his own generation, he fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and saw decay.

Acts 2:47

praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.

Acts 22:20

And when the blood of Your martyr Stephen was shed, I was standing by consenting to his death, guarding the clothes of those who killed him.’

Acts 26:10

This I also did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I locked up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests. And when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.

Acts 5:18

They seized the apostles and put them in the common prison.

Acts 5:20

“Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.”

Acts 5:33

When they heard this, they were cut to the heart with rage and took counsel to kill them.

Acts 5:40

They agreed with him. When they had called in the apostles, they beat them, and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.

Acts 7:38

This is he who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received living oracles to give to us,

Acts 7:54

When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart with rage, and they gnashed their teeth at him.

Acts 7:58

And they threw him out of the city and stoned him. The witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.

Acts 8:14

Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

Acts 8:2

Devout men carried Stephen to his burial and made great lamentation over him.

Acts 8:4

Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word.

Acts 8:5

Philip went down to the main city of Samaria and preached Christ to them.

Acts 9:31

Then the churches throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and were built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.

Romans 1:32

who know the righteous requirement of God, that those who commit such things are worthy of death. They not only do them, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them.

Philippians 1:12

But I want you to know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have resulted in advancing the gospel,

Hebrews 11:27

By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king. He endured by looking to Him who is invisible.