Assertion: synagogue | /r/HasProperty | built near river
Facets:
value: to facilitate ritual washings
type: PURPOSE
value: to facilitate baptisms
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: According to the book of Acts, Paul typically began his missionary work in each new city by going to the local synagogue, and many synagogues (including the prayer-house in Philippi) were built near sources of water, such as rivers, to facilitate ritual washings and baptisms.