As they pursued their journey to Jerusalem, He passed through Samaria and Galilee.

His road lay through Samaria,

and so He came to Sychar, a town in Samaria near the piece of land that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.

Presently there came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus asked her to give Him some water;

and yet you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judaea and Samaria and to the remotest parts of the earth."

And Saul fully approved of his murder. At this time a great persecution broke out against the Church in Jerusalem, and all except the Apostles were scattered throughout Judaea and Samaria.

while Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed Christ there.

The Church, however, throughout the whole of Judaea, Galilee and Samaria, had peace and was spiritually built up; and grew in numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and receiving encouragement from the Holy Spirit.

So they set out, being accompanied for a short distance by some other members of the Church; and as they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, they told the whole story of the conversion of the Gentiles and inspired all the brethren with great joy.