1. Saul was there. He had agreed that Stephen should die. On that day the church in Jerusalem began to be attacked and treated badly. All except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
2. Godly Jews buried Stephen. They sobbed and sobbed over him.
3. But Saul began to destroy the church. He went from house to house. He dragged men and women away and put them in prison.
4. The believers who had been scattered preached the word everywhere they went.
5. Philip went down to a city in Samaria. There he preached about the Christ.
6. The crowds listened to Philip. They saw the miraculous signs he did. They all paid close attention to what he said.
7. Evil spirits screamed and came out of many people. Many who were disabled or who couldn't walk were healed.
8. So there was great joy in that city.
9. A man named Simon lived in the city. For quite a while he had practiced evil magic there. He amazed all the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great.
10. All of the people listened to him, from the least important of them to the most important. They exclaimed, "This man is known as the Great Power of God!"
11. He had amazed them for a long time with his magic. So they followed him.
12. But Philip preached the good news of God's kingdom. He preached the name of Jesus Christ. So men and women believed and were baptized.