Because whenever we say, "Asia Minor,"

我们每次说小亚细亚
we're talking about that section around the Mediterranean

指的是地中海周围的那部分区域
that now is called Turkey.

也就是今天的土耳其
But it was called Asia Minor generally in the Roman Imperial Period.

但在罗马帝国时期通常被称为小亚细亚
Marcion came to Rome from Asia Minor.

马吉安从小亚细亚到了罗马
He seemed to be a successful businessman, a ship builder.

他似乎是个成功的商人造船商
He gave the Roman church a huge sum of money.

他资助了罗马教会一大笔钱
And so he got a lot of honor.

他也因此广受尊敬
But then, he started teaching some doctrines

但是那时他开始讲授某些教义
that struck other Christians in Rome as being a little bit off.

罗马的基督徒认为这些教义有点过时
For one thing, Marcion said that the God,

首先马吉安认为
who's mentioned in the Jewish scripture,

旧约圣经里的上帝