Acts 8:1-3 - Saul Attempts To Destroy The Church
1 (Saul quite approved of his murder.) That day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and everyone, with the exception of the apostles, was scattered over Judaea and Samaria. 2 Devout men buried Stephen and made loud lamentation over him, 3 but Saul made havoc of the church by entering one house after another, dragging off men and women, and consigning them to prison.