They came there. A certain type of Jew followed Paul and tried to destroy the message of Christ. See note on Acts 14:19-20. Sent Paul away to the coast. Ramsay says Luke often passes over the difficulties and dangers which drove Paul from place to place. Alford says the language implies Paul and the others went by sea to Athens. It would have been some 250 miles by land. When Timothy came to Athens, he was at once sent back to Thessalonica (1 Thessalonians 3:1-2 and note).

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