The gospel of the kingdom crosses the border into neighbouring Samaria, as was announced in the last instructions of Jesus to be witnesses: you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth
(Acts 1:8). This command is like directions for the work of mission, as Luke follows it in the structure of his book, which ends in Rome. A couple of months after the Feast of Pentecost (Acts 2:1–47), evangelist Philip goes to Samaria. In Acts 8:1–40 we follow Philip on his missionary journey to Samaria (Acts 8:1–25), and to a eunuch from Ethiopia (Acts 8:26–40) - the ends of the earth.
1 And Saul approved of his execution.And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.