Saul Ravages the Church

1 And Saul approved of his execution.

And there arose on that day a great ^apersecution against the church in ^bJerusalem, and they were all ^cscattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

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

Peter Reports to the Church

1 Now the apostles and the brothers¹ who were throughout Judea ^rheard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.