Acts 8:1-4 Now on that day great persecution, pursuit and D adds: pressure was birthed (occurred) upon the called-out community that was within Jerusalem, so they were all – except for the sent-forth emissaries (representatives) add: who alone remained in Jerusalem D*& – dispersed and scattered as seeds down among the regions (or: territories) of Judea and Samaria.

JMNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Now on that day great persecution, pursuit and [D adds: pressure] was birthed (occurred) upon the called-out community [that was] within Jerusalem, so they were all – except for the sent-forth emissaries (representatives) [D*& 1175 add: who alone remained in Jerusalem] – dispersed and scattered as seeds down among the regions (or: territories) of Judea and Samaria. ² So cautious but respected men joined together and collected Stephen and carried [him] in to be prepared for burial, and then they made a great lamentation (grieving and beating the chest) upon him (= at his situation and the loss of him). ³ Now Saul began devastating then continued laying waste and bringing havoc to the called-out community, repeatedly making his way into and invading one house after another. Constantly dragging away and pulling along both men and women by force, he routinely handed [them] over into prison (or: jail). ⁴ Nonetheless, those being scattered and dispersed went throughout, from place to place, progressively bringing the Word as good news, and announcing the message of goodness [which was] the Logos.