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Paul’s Journey To Rome
Possibly 2300 Miles – AD 59 – 60
Acts – Chapters 21 vs 18 – 28 vs 31
| Scripture Reference | Place | What happened |
| ACTS 21: 27-33 | Jerusalem | The Jews stir up trouble, accusing Paul of bringing Greeks into the temple. They capture him and are about to kill him when the centurion with soldiers intervenes and puts him in chains. |
| ACTS 21: 34 – ACTS 22: 21 | Jerusalem | Paul is carried to the barracks (castle) – on the way there he makes a speech and gives his testimony. |
| ACTS 22:22-28 | Jerusalem | There is another uproar. The centurion prepares to flog Paul. Paul questions whether it is right to flog an uncondemned Roman. |
| ACTS 22: 29 – ACTS 23:11 | Jerusalem | Paul is brought before the Jewish Council. Paul is encouraged by God that he will testify at Rome. Paul spends a night in the barracks (castle) |
| ACTS 23: :12-35 | Jerusalem | The Jews plot to kill Paul, but his nephew hears of it and tells it to the commander (Claudius Lysia). Paul is escorted by night, via Antipatris, to Caesarea, to the governor. Felix reads a letter from the Claudius Lysias about Paul. Felix waits for Paul’s accusers to arrive from Jerusalem. |
| ACTS 24: 1-27 | Caesarea | The Jews put their case; Paul is allowed to speak. He is imprisoned for two years until Festus, the new governor comes to replace Felix. |
| ACTS 25:1 – 26: 32 | Caesarea | Paul stands before Festus, who tries to please the Jews. Paul appeals to Caesar. King Agrippa visits the town and hears Paul. Paul had appealed to Caesar and so ⇒ |
| ACTS 27: 1-6 | Caesarea | He is taken, with other prisoners, on board a ship going to Sidon. Because of the contrary winds they sail north of Cyprus to ⇒ |
| ACTS 27: 1-6 | Myra S. Asia (Turkey). | They change to a ship of Alexandria at Cnidus bound for Italy, with a cargo of wheat. They sail past ⇒ |
| ACTS 27: 7-12 | Crete | Against Paul’s advice and in spite of the bad time of year for travelling, the captain insists on proceeding to sail to ⇒ |
| ACTS 27: 13 -28:10 | Malta | They are storm driven and are ship-wrecked on the island of Malta, where Paul experiences the hospitality of the local people. After 3 months, another ship of Alexandria takes them to ⇒ |
| ACTS 28:13-15 | Puteoli (Italy) | Paul stays with local Christians for a week. Other Christians from Appii Forum and the Three Taverns, come to meet Paul. Paul proceeds to ⇒ |
| ACTS 28: 16-31 | Rome | He talks to the Jews in Rome, expounding the Kingdom of God. Paul lives in his own house, under house arrest, and received all who came to him. |
© Mark Stapleton November 2025
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