Acts 17:14-15

17:14 Then the brothers sent Paul away to the coast at once, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea. 17:15 Those who accompanied Paul escorted him as far as Athens, and after receiving an order for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they left.


tn Grk “to the sea.” Here ἕως ἐπὶ τὴν θάλασσαν ({ew" epi thn qalassan) must mean “to the edge of the sea,” that is, “to the coast.” Since there is no mention of Paul taking a ship to Athens, he presumably traveled overland. The journey would have been about 340 mi (550 km).

tn Grk “remained there”; the referent (Berea) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

map For location see JP1-C2; JP2-C2; JP3-C2; JP4-C2.

sn They left. See 1 Thess 3:1-2, which shows they went from here to Thessalonica.