Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

1. Amphipolis is a city that was on the way to Thessalonica. It was situated on a peninsula with a river on each side of the city.

2. Apollonia is about 20 miles from Thessalonica. There are references to Mark being an elder of the church in Apollonia.

3. Thessalonica is still a thriving city. At the time of Paul there were about 14,000 Jews in this city. There were, of course, many synagogues scattered throughout the Jewish sections of the city.

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