Paul's Third Missionary Journey

Acts 18:23 – 21:17 · c. AD 53–57

Three years in Ephesus, a tour of Macedonia and Greece, the farewell speech at Miletus and the perilous journey to Jerusalem (Acts 18:23–21:16).

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Paul’s Third Missionary Journey

Acts 18:23 – 21:17 · c. AD 53–57

Three years in Ephesus, a tour of Macedonia and Greece, the farewell speech at Miletus and the perilous journey to Jerusalem (Acts 18:23–21:16).

Trip stops (17)

1 Antioch in Syria Acts 18:23 Starting point. After a stay in Antioch Paul sets out again and visits the churches in Galatia and Phrygia.

2 Galatia and Phrygia Acts 18:23 Paul travels through the highlands, strengthening all the disciples.

3 Ephesus Acts 19:1-41 Paul's base for almost three years. He teaches daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. Demetrius the silversmith stirs up a riot: "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!" The whole city is in uproar.

4 Macedonia Acts 20:1-2 Paul visits the churches in Macedonia and encourages them with many words.

5 Corinth (Greece) Acts 20:2-3 Three months in Greece. A Jewish plot makes him choose the land route back through Macedonia. This is probably where he writes the letter to the Romans.

6 Philippi Acts 20:6 Paul keeps the Feast of Unleavened Bread at Philippi and sails from there to Troas.

7 Troas Acts 20:5-12 Paul talks until late into the night. The young man Eutychus falls from the third storey and dies – Paul raises him. "Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him."

8 Assos Acts 20:13-14 Paul walks overland from Troas to Assos while the others sail.

9 Mitylene (Lesbos) Acts 20:14 A stopover on the voyage down the coast of Asia Minor.

10 Miletus Acts 20:15-38 Paul gives his moving farewell speech to the elders from Ephesus: "I know that none of you will see my face again." They kneel, pray, weep and embrace him.

11 Cos Acts 21:1 A stopover on the voyage south.

12 Rhodes Acts 21:1 The famous island – another stopover.

13 Patara Acts 21:1 A port in Lycia. They change to a ship sailing straight to Phoenicia.

14 Tyre Acts 21:3-6 Seven days in Tyre. Through the Spirit the disciples warn Paul. At the farewell they all kneel together on the beach and pray.

15 Ptolemais (Acre) Acts 21:7 One day with the brothers at Ptolemais.

16 Caesarea Acts 21:8-14 With Philip the evangelist. The prophet Agabus binds his own hands with Paul's belt: "So shall the Jews bind the man who owns this belt." Paul refuses to be held back.

17 Jerusalem Acts 21:15-17 Paul arrives. The brothers receive him gladly. But before long he is arrested in the temple. He never sees freedom again.

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