KJV ORIGINAL
And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
After they shared God's message in Perga, they headed down to Attalia.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Paul and Barnabas kept moving, spreading the word wherever they went.
📚 Historical Context
During Paul and Barnabas's first missionary journey around AD 46-48, they were traveling through the region of Asia Minor to proclaim the Gospel to both Jews and Gentiles. In Perga, a city in the province of Pamphylia, they continued their preaching ministry after facing opposition in previous stops. After sharing the word there, they headed to Attalia, a coastal port, likely to board a ship and return to their sending church in Syrian Antioch.
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