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Act 21:8. Εἰς Καισάρειαν, to Cesarea) It is here especially that Paul’s imprisonment is foretold to him; and this was the place, moreover, where he was about to go as a prisoner: ch. Act 23:33.-τοῦ εὐαγγελιστοῦ, the Evangelist) ch. Act 8:5; Act 8:35; Act 8:40.-ὄντος) who was one of the Seven: ch. Act 6:5. It is probable that Paul had some communications (dealings) with Philip as to the care of the poor, Act 21:15 (ἐπισκευασάμενοι referring to the alms, with which they were entrusted for Jerusalem): although there was no community of goods, except at Jerusalem: nor did it last, save only until the scattering abroad, of which ch. Act 8:1 treats; at which time, we may suppose that whatever resources were ready to their hand were divided among those who departed from Jerusalem and those who remained in it, according to the extent of their distress (need). Otherwise Philip would not have been able to have departed from it [his services as a deacon for distributing the alms would have been still needed at Jerusalem]: Act 8:5; Act 8:40.