Acts 8:1, 5, 14

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles.

Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.

Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John