en_tn_lite_do_not_use/act/21/07.md

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Connecting Statement:

This begins Paul's time in Caesarea.

General Information:

Here the word "we" refers to Luke, Paul and those traveling with them, but not to the reader. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive)

we arrived at Ptolemais

Ptolemaic was a city south of Tyre, Lebanon. Ptolemaic is modern day Acre, Israel. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

the brothers

"fellow believers"

one of the seven

The "seven" refers to the men chosen to distribute food and aid to the widows in Acts 6:5.

this man

"Philip" from verse 8.

evangelist

a person who tells people good news

Now

This word is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here Luke tells background information about Philip and his daughters. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background)

four virgin daughters who prophesied

"four virgin daughters who regularly received and passed along messages from God"

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