Acts 8:1, 5, 14

Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death. A nd on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began proclaiming Christ to them.

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