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481 B
481 B
Connecting Statement:
Luke continues the news of what was happening in Samaria.
Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard
This marks the beginning of a new part of the story of the Samaritan's becoming believers. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent)
Samaria
This refers to the many people, who had become believers, throughout the district of Samaria. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)
had received
"had believed" or "had accepted"