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Paul’s Third Missionary Journey
Possibly 3000 Miles – 3½ Years – AD 53 – 57
Acts – Chapters 18 vs 23 – 21 vs 17
| Scripture Reference | Place | What happened |
| ACTS 18: 23 | Antioch | Paul travels through Galatia and Phrygia – “strengthens the disciples” and then comes to ⇒ |
| ACTS 19: 1-41 | Ephesus | A ‘second’ Pentecost, disciples baptized – Paul goes into the synagogue and talks about God’s kingdom; people’s hearts are hardened, Paul teaches in the school of Tyrannus (verses 9-10) for 2 years. Many hear about Christ, people are healed (verse12) – converted magicians burn their books (verse19). The riot of the silversmiths – the town clerk stops the uproar. Paul departs for ⇒ |
| ACTS 20: 1-2 | Macedonia | Paul exhorts the disciples. |
| ACTS 20:2-3 | Greece (? Corinth) | Paul waits there for 3 months; the Jews plot to lay hands on him; he was about to set sail for Syria (verse 3) – but Paul decides to change his plans, and accompanied by friends from different cities, returns via Phillipi to ⇒ |
| ACTS 20: 6-15 | Troas | Paul meets with the disciples, and preaches at great length, Eutychus falls asleep, and drops out of a window – he recovers. Paul’s companions sail to Assos. Paul goes on foot and meets the ship at Assos. They then sail to Mitylene (verse 14), Chios and Samos (verse 15) and eventually comes to ⇒ |
| ACTS 20: 15- 38 | Miletus | Paul sends for the elders of the Church at Ephesus. Paul warns them and comforts them – they accompany him to the ship (Acts 20 :38). He sails to ⇒ |
| ACTS 21: 1 | Cos and Rhodes | Then to Patara, and sails to Tyre. Eventually lands at ⇒ |
| ACTS 21: 8 | Caesarea | Paul stays with Phillip. Agabus warns of trouble to come in Jerusalem. Paul is determined to continue, and arrives at Jerusalem (Acts 21 :17) |
© Mark Stapleton November 2025
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