Acts 8:1, 5, 14

Now Saul was consenting to his death. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

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

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