# General Information: Athens was south of Berea. Both were on the coast of Macedonia. Athens was one of the most important cities in Greece. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]]) # went there and stirred up This speaks about their agitating people as though it were a person stirring a liquid and causing the things at the bottom of the liquid to rise to the surface. Alternate translation: "went there and agitated" or "went there and disturbed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]]) # troubled the crowds "worried the crowds" or "caused dread and fear among the people"