# General Information:

The Market of Appius was a popular market village about 60 kilometers south of the city of Rome on a road called the Appian Way. The Three Taverns was another village about 50 kilometers south of Rome. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

# after they heard about us

"after they heard we were coming"

# he thanked God and took courage

Courage is spoken of as if it were an object that a person could take. Alternate translation: "this encouraged him, and he thanked God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])