Acts 8:1
Saul Ravages the Church
1 And bSaul capproved of his execution.
And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and dthey were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Acts 8:14
14 Now when wthe apostles at Jerusalem heard that xSamaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John,
Matthew 10:5
Jesus Sends Out the Twelve Apostles
5 uThese twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of zthe Samaritans,