Acts 8:40

Philip, however, found himself ¹  at Azotus, ²  and as he passed through the area, ³  he proclaimed the good news ⁴  to all the towns ⁵  until he came to Caesarea. ⁶ 

Philip, however, appeared at Azotus and travelled about, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he reached Caesarea.

But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through he kept preaching the gospel to all the cities until he came to Caesarea.

Meanwhile, Philip found himself farther north at the city of Azotus! He preached the Good News there and in every city along the way until he came to Caesarea.

Philip showed up in Azotus and continued north, preaching the Message in all the villages along that route until he arrived at Caesarea.

But Philip came to Azotus, and went through all the towns, preaching the good news, till he came to Caesarea.

But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he was passing through the region, he proclaimed the good news to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea.

Philip, however, found himself ¹  at Azotus, ²  and as he passed through the area, ³  he proclaimed the good news ⁴  to all the towns ⁵  until he came to Caesarea. ⁶ 

¹ tn Or “appeared.”

² sn Azotus was a city on the coast of southern Palestine, known as Ashdod in OT times.

³ tn The words “the area” are not in the Greek text but are implied.

⁴ tn Or “he preached the gospel.”

⁵ tn Or “cities.”

⁶ sn Caesarea was a city on the coast of Palestine south of Mount Carmel (not Caesarea Philippi). See the note on Caesarea in Acts 10:1.

map For location see Map2 C1; Map4 B3; Map5 F2; Map7 A1; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.