Where did the Jewish believers scatter to after the persecution?
After the great persecution against the Assembly at Jerusalem, all the believing Jews were scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria. The Apostles, however, did not scatter; they remained in Jerusalem. This fulfilled the literal word "all," meaning every Jew who had embraced Christ as Messiah fled.
Les explains that the great persecution against the Assembly at Jerusalem was headed by Saul, who was more than consenting—he was promoting and leading the rebellion. Les reads the account literally: when Scripture says they were all scattered, it means every Jew who had embraced Christ as Messiah was included. They were scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the Apostles. Every believing Jew had to run for their life, or Saul would have had them, while the very leaders of those Jewish believers stayed put. Les notes this was seven years after Pentecost.