Acts 8:2

Saul Attempts To Destroy The Church

¹ Saul approved of his being put to death. On that very day a great persecution broke out against the Church which was in Jerusalem; and its members, with the exception of the Apostles, were all scattered over the districts of Judea and Samaria. ² Some religious men buried Stephen, with loud lamentations for him. ³ But Saul began to devastate the Church; he entered house after house, dragged out men and women alike, and threw them into prison.

Stephen

Luke 2:25

There was at that time in Jerusalem a man named Simeon, a righteous and devout man, who lived in constant expectation of the Consolation of Israel, and under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

John 11:31-35

So the Jews, who were in the house with Mary, condoling with her, when they saw her get up quickly and go out, followed her, thinking that she was going to the tomb to weep there.

Acts 2:5

Now there were then staying in Jerusalem religious Jews from every country in the world;

Acts 10:2

A religious man and one who reverenced God, with all his household. He was liberal in his charities to the people, and prayed to God constantly.