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# Then they returned
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"The apostles returned"
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# a Sabbath day's journey
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This refers to the distance which, according to Rabbinical tradition, a person was allowed to walk on a Sabbath day. AT: "about one kilometer away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# When they arrived
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"When they reached their destination." Verse 12 says they were returning to Jerusalem.
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# the upper chamber
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"the room on the upper level of the house"
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# They were all united as one
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This means that the apostles and believers there all shared a common commitment and purpose, and there was no strife among them.
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# as they diligently continued in prayer
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This means that the disciples prayed together regularly and frequently.