# 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](../06/05.md).

# this man

"Philip" from verse 8.

# evangelist

"one who proclaims the good news" usually one who tells people the good news who had not heard the message of salvation

# 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"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/tyre]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/caesarea]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/philip]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/preach]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/goodnews]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/virgin]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]]