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# General Information:
Verse 27 gives background information about the man from Ethiopia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
# Connecting Statement:
This begins the part of the story about Philip and the man from Ethiopia.
# Now
This marks a transition in the story. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
# Arise and go
These verbs work together to emphasize that he should get ready to start a long journey that will take some time. AT: "Get ready to travel"
# goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza
The phrase "goes down" is used here because Jerusalem is higher in elevation than Gaza.
# This road is in a desert
Most scholars believe Luke added this comment to describe the area through which Philip would travel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])