After they had gone through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue — the overland route from Philippi moves west through Amphipolis and Apollonia toward Thessalonica, a major port city on the Aegean. The return to the synagogue pattern (as in previous cities) suggests the established strategy: begin with Jewish communities before expanding to gentiles.

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