Léctio Actuum Apostolórum (8,1b-8)
Facta est in illa die persecútio magna in ecclésiam, quæ erat Hierosólymis; et omnes dispérsi sunt per regiónes Iudǽæ et Samaríæ præter apóstolos. Sepeliérunt autem Stéphanum viri timoráti et fecérunt planctum magnum super illum. Saulus vero devastábat ecclésiam, per domos intrans et trahens viros ac mulíeres tradébat in custódiam. Ígitur qui dispérsi erant, pertransiérunt evangelizántes verbum. Philíppus autem descéndens in civitátem Samaríæ prædicábat illis Christum. Intendébant autem turbæ his, quæ a Philíppo dicebántur, unanímiter, audiéntes et vidéntes signa, quæ faciébat: ex multis enim eórum, qui habébant spíritus immúndos, clamántes voce magna exíbant; multi autem paralýtici et claudi curáti sunt. Factum est autem magnum gáudium in illa civitáte.
The same day there was made a great persecution in the Church, which was at Jerusalem, and all were dispersed through the countries of Jewry and Samaria, saving the Apostles. And devout men took order for Steven's funeral, and made great mourning upon him. But Saul wasted the Church: entering in from house to house, and drawing men and women, delivered them into prison. They therefore that were dispersed, passed through, evangelizing the word. And Philippe descending into the city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them. and the multitudes were attent to those things which were said of Philippe, with one accord hearing, and seeing the signs that he did. For many of them that had unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, went out. And many sick of the palsy and lame were cured. There was made therefore great joy in that city.
