en_tn/act/08/01.md

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Saul was in agreement

Luke shifts the story from Stephen to Saul. You may need to understand how stories transition between key actors in your language.

dragged out

they were taken by force

that day

the day Stephen died

the believers were all scattered

This is a hyperbole for many or most of the believers living in Jerusalem fled the persecution. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole)

except the apostles.

It is implied that the apostles remained in Jerusalem and they did not experience this great persecution. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

devout men

"God-fearing men" or "men who feared God"

made great lamentation

"mourned greatly…over him" (UDB)

he went into every house

This is a hyperbole for Saul entering into many houses. He did not have authority to enter every house in Jerusalem. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole)

dragged out men and women

Saul forcefully took Jewish believers out of their home and put them into prison.