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Therefore the believers whom the suffering that began with Stephen's death scattered away from Jerusalem
This is a summary from Acts 8 to introduce a new episode not related to the previous story of Peter.
the believers whom the suffering that began with Stephen's death scattered away from Jerusalem
"Many believers began suffering after the Jewish leaders killed Stephen. These believers left Jerusalem and went to other places…"
only to Jews, to no one else
They thought that God's message was only for the Jewish people, not the Gentiles (Greeks).
the hand of the Lord
This is an expression for "God was powerfully enabling." (UDB) (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)