# General Information:
Both instances of "they" refer to Paul and Barnabas.
# had spoken the word
"Word" here is a metonym for "message of God." Alternate translation: "had spoken the message of God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# went down to Attalia
The phrase "went down" is used here because Attalia is lower in elevation than Perga.