Act 13:5 | PNT | STEP | Salamis . The eastern seaport. A day's run would carry them from Seleucia to Salamis. The distance is only about fifty miles. Preached . . . in the synagogues . That there was more than one shows that the Jews were very numerous. In the reign of Trajan, a half century later, they were numerous enough in Cyprus to almost exterminate the Gentile population, and were only put down after the arrival of the Roman general, Hadrian, afterwards emperor, with a great army. They had also John . Mark. He probably acted as baptist. He was related to Barnabas ( ).

‏ Acts 13:5

Salamis. The eastern seaport. A day's run would carry them from Seleucia to Salamis. The distance is only about fifty miles.

Preached . . . in the synagogues. That there was more than one shows that the Jews were very numerous. In the reign of Trajan, a half century later, they were numerous enough in Cyprus to almost exterminate the Gentile population, and were only put down after the arrival of the Roman general, Hadrian, afterwards emperor, with a great army.

They had also John. Mark. He probably acted as baptist. He was related to Barnabas (Col 4:10).