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 Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles.
2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
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- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- 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 Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles.
- WEB
- Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.
- ASV
- 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 Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
- DARBY
- 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.
- BLB
- And Saul was there consenting to his killing. And on that day a great persecution arose against the church that [was] in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria.
- ÅB
- Og Saulus samtykte i mordet på ham. Men på den dag ble det en stor forfølgelse mot menigheten i Jerusalem, og de ble alle adspredt over Judeas og Samarias land, undtagen apostlene.
- OTB
- Og Saulus samtykket i hans død. Den dagen oppsto det en hard forfølgelse mot menigheten i Jerusalem, og alle unntatt apostlene ble spredt rundt i områdene Judea og Samaria.
- B1930
- Og Saulus samtykte i mordet på ham. Men på den dag blev det en stor forfølgelse mot menigheten i Jerusalem, og de blev alle adspredt over Judeas og Samarias land, undtagen apostlene.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Daniel 3:16–18
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.
Read in contextActs 22:20
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.
Read in contextActs 5:40
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.
Read in contextActs 1:8
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Read in contextActs 7:58
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.
Read in contextActs 5:33
When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
Read in contextLuke 11:49–50
Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:
Read in contextExodus 10:28–29
And Pharaoh said unto him, Get thee from me, take heed to thyself, see my face no more; for in that day thou seest my face thou shalt die.
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