go the extra mile (cf. Matthew 5:41). Fifty thousand miles of roads were built in this way through the Roman Empire, and road maps were on sale in the shops in Rome. A courier could cover 75 miles (121 kilometres) in one day, but distances were so great that it still took 54 days to travel from Rome to Caesarea. The courier service was highly developed and involved vehicles, horses, and staging posts. The roads themselves were continuously maintained by local supervisors. Wagons were drawn by