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Caesarea Maritima

Caesarea Maritima, Israel

Paul, a prisoner, is handed to the centurion Julius.

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0 of 3,045 km · Acts 27–28

Paul's The Voyage To Rome Map

Trace all four of Paul's voyages — the first, second and third missionary journeys and the sea road to Rome — with cities, churches planted, letters written and the Acts passage behind each leg. (AD 46–62)

Why the geography matters

The gospel moves through ports, Roman roads and provincial capitals from Antioch to Rome.

Acts 13–28 · Paul, Barnabas, Silas, Timothy, Luke

9 stops · about 3,045 km along the drawn route

  1. 1

    Caesarea Maritima · Acts 27:1

    c. AD 60

    Paul, a prisoner, is handed to the centurion Julius.

  2. 2

    Sidon · Acts 27:3 · 128 km

    Julius allows him to visit friends and be cared for.

  3. 3

    Myra · Acts 27:5 · 781 km

    Transferred to an Alexandrian grain ship bound for Italy.

  4. 4

    Fair Havens, Crete · Acts 27:8 · 1,271 km

    Paul warns that sailing on will cost ship and lives.

  5. 5

    Malta · Acts 28:1 · 2,244 km

    Shipwreck, the viper on Paul's hand, and healings on the island.

  6. 6

    Syracuse · Acts 28:12 · 2,401 km

    Three days in Sicily on the last stretch north.

  7. 7

    Rhegium · Acts 28:13 · 2,523 km

    A south wind carries them up the Italian coast.

  8. 8

    Puteoli · Acts 28:13 · 2,855 km

    Believers welcome him and he stays a week.

  9. 9

    Rome · Acts 28:16 · 3,045 km

    Two whole years teaching under guard, without hindrance. (Prison letters)