Further spread of the Gospel as far as Antioch

19. about Stephen See above, Acts 8:1.

as far as Phenice[Phœnicia] The district in which were the important towns of Tyre and Sidon. See Dictionary of the Bible.

Antioch The capital city of Syria, about 16 miles from the sea-coast, on the river Orontes. It was the residence of the Roman proconsul of Syria. St Paul made this his starting-point in all his three missionary journeys. For its history see Dictionary of the Bible.

unto the Jews only For they had not been warned, as Peter was, that the time was come to carry out Christ's prophetic command (Acts 1:8) to its fullest extent.

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