# General Information:

Verse 1 gives background information about the people in the church at Antioch. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-background]])

# Connecting Statement:

Luke begins to tell about the mission trips on which the church at Antioch send Barnabas and Saul.

# Now in the church in Antioch

"At that time in the church at Antioch"

# Simeon ... Niger ... Lucius ... Manaen

These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

# foster brother of Herod the tetrarch

Manaen was probably Herod's playmate or close friend while they were growing up.