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.

1 İstefanosun öldürülmesini Saul da onaylamıştı. O gün Yeruşalimdeki kiliseye karşı korkunç bir baskı dönemi başladı. Elçiler hariç bütün imanlılar Yahudiye ve Samiriyenin her yanına dağıldılar.