Paul's Story · Event 2 of 42
Saul Persecutes the Church
Saul the Persecutor · Jerusalem
4 accounts of this passage
Acts 8:3
3But Saul was ravaging the church, entering house after house, dragging off men and women and throwing them into prison.
About this event
What happened?
Saul tried to destroy the church. He went from house to house, dragged off men and women, and put them in prison. He later said he voted against believers when they were put to death, and chased them even to foreign cities. He was advancing in the Jewish religion beyond many people his own age, and was extremely zealous for the traditions of his fathers.
Who is here?
- Believers in Jerusalem
Where did this happen?
Jerusalem
The city David made Israel's capital, where the temple stood.
Where this fits
Event 2 of 2 in Saul the Persecutor: Saul approves of Stephen's death and tries to destroy the church.
Good to know
In Acts 26:10 the KJV says, “I gave my voice against them.” Readers differ on whether Paul had an actual vote.
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