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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"