Acts 8:1Young's Literal Translation
And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution upon the assembly in Jerusalem, all also were scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles;
Related Verses
Matthew 2:10
And having seen the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy,
Matthew 2:15
and he was there till the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, 'Out of Egypt I did call My Son.'
Matthew 4:16
The people that is sitting in darkness saw a great light, and to those sitting in a region and shadow of death -- light arose to them.'
Matthew 5:12
rejoice you and be glad, because your reward is great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you.
Matthew 5:19
'Whoever therefore may loose one of these commands -- the least -- and may teach men so, least he shall be called in the reign of the heavens, but whoever may do and may teach, he shall be called great in the reign of the heavens.