The woman was a foreigner, a native of Syrian Phoenicia--and she begged him to drive the demon out of her daughter.

Now those who had been scattered in different directions, in consequence of the persecution that followed upon the death of Stephen, went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, telling the Message--but only to Jews.

The Church, therefore, sent them on their journey, and they made their way through Phoenicia and Samaria, telling the story of the conversion of the Gentiles, to the great joy of all the Brethren.

Where we found a ship crossing to Phoenicia, and went on board and set sail.