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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.