• Acts 1

  • Video Introduction to the Book of Acts

  • Acts of Apostles—Some Major Events

  • Bethphage, the Mount of Olives, and Jerusalem

  • Upper Room

  • Acts 2

  • Theodotus Inscription to Greek-Speaking Jews

  • Pentecost 33 C.E. and the Spreading of the Good News

  • Acts 3

  • Solomon’s Colonnade

  • Acts 4

  • The Sanhedrin

  • Acts 5

  • Early Parchment Manuscript of the Christian Greek Scriptures

  • Solomon’s Colonnade

  • Preaching From House to House

  • Acts 6

  • Theodotus Inscription to Greek-Speaking Jews

  • Antioch of Syria

  • Acts 8

  • Activities of Philip the Evangelizer

  • Caesarea

  • Acts 9

  • Saul and Damascus

  • Saul on the Road to Damascus

  • Roman Road in Tarsus

  • Construction of a Roman Road

  • Theodotus Inscription to Greek-Speaking Jews

  • Joppa

  • Upper Room

  • Garments and Robes

  • Acts 11

  • Joppa

  • Antioch of Syria

  • Antioch of Syria—An Early Center of Christian Activity

  • Emperor Claudius

  • Acts 12

  • Herod Agrippa I

  • Acts 13

  • Acts of Apostles—Paul’s First Missionary Tour (Ac 13:1–14:28) c. 47-48 C.E.

  • Antioch of Syria

  • Antioch of Syria—An Early Center of Christian Activity

  • Coin From Cyprus, With the Title “Proconsul”

  • Acts 15

  • Acts of Apostles—Paul’s Second Missionary Tour (Ac 15:36–18:22) c. 49-52 C.E.

  • Acts 16

  • Neapolis

  • A Place of Prayer Near Philippi

  • Acts 17

  • Beroea

  • Altars to Unknown Gods

  • Acts 18

  • Synagogue in the City of Ostia

  • Corinth—A Thriving Metropolis

  • Emperor Claudius

  • Judgment Seat in Corinth

  • Gallio Inscription

  • Harbor of Ancient Cenchreae

  • Caesarea

  • Acts of Apostles—Paul’s Third Missionary Tour (Ac 18:23–21:17) c. 52-56 C.E.

  • Acts 19

  • Inscription Mentioning Ephesian Silversmiths

  • The Theater and Surroundings in Ephesus

  • Acts 20

  • Paul’s Visits to Miletus

  • Preaching From House to House

  • Wolf

  • Acts 21

  • Activities of Philip the Evangelizer

  • “The Wall in Between”

  • Roman Road in Tarsus

  • Acts 22

  • Saul and Damascus

  • Roman Citizenship

  • The Sanhedrin

  • Acts 23

  • Roman Spears

  • Acts 24

  • The Sanhedrin

  • Acts 25

  • Caesar Nero

  • Acts 27

  • Acts of Apostles—Paul’s Trip to Rome and His First Imprisonment There (Ac 27:1–28:31)

  • First-Century Merchant Ship

  • An Anchor of Wood and Metal

  • Sounding Weights

  • Acts 28

  • Construction of a Roman Road

  • The City of Rome

  • The Appian Way

  • Paul’s Prison Bonds While He Was Under House Arrest

  • The Praetorian Guard

  • Caesar Nero

The items shown in the illustrations and 3-D video footage in the Media Gallery are based on extensive research. However, they are artists’ renditions and, at times, depict only one of several possibilities.

Acts of Apostles—Paul’s Trip to Rome and His First Imprisonment There (Ac 27:1–28:31)

Acts of Apostles—Paul’s Trip to Rome and His First Imprisonment There (Ac 27:1–28:31)

Events are listed in chronological order

1. After spending two years in prison in Caesarea, Paul, still a prisoner, sets sail on the voyage to Rome (Ac 27:1, 2)

2. Paul and his companions arrive at Sidon; Paul is permitted to meet the brothers there (Ac 27:3)

3. Paul leaves on a ship that sails under the shelter of Cyprus, through open sea along Cilicia and Pamphylia, and arrives in Myra in the region of Lycia (Ac 27:4, 5)

4. At Myra, Paul boards a grain ship from Alexandria; the ship comes to Cnidus with difficulty and then sails under the shelter of Crete off Salmone (Ac 27:6, 7)

5. Paul and his companions continue sailing with difficulty along the coast of Crete and arrive in Fair Havens (Ac 27:8)

6. The ship stays a considerable time at Fair Havens; a decision is made to depart Fair Havens for Phoenix, another harbor in Crete (Ac 27:9-13)

7. After the ship sails for a short time, a violent NE wind, Euroaquilo, strikes; the ship is driven along (Ac 27:14, 15)

8. The ship runs under the shelter of the island of Cauda; sailors fear that the ship will run aground on the sandbanks of Syrtis (Ac 27:16, 17)

9. An angel appears to Paul and tells him that he will stand before Caesar; Paul assures those sailing with him that all will survive (Ac 27:22-25)

10. Shipwreck on Malta (Ac 27:39-44; 28:1)

11. People in Malta show extraordinary kindness; Paul heals Publius’ father (Ac 28:2, 7, 8)

12. After boarding a ship from Alexandria that had wintered in Malta, Paul travels to Syracuse and then to Rhegium (Ac 28:11-13a)

13. Paul arrives in Puteoli; brothers there warmly welcome him (Ac 28:13b, 14)

14. Brothers from Rome meet up with Paul at the Marketplace of Appius and Three Taverns (Ac 28:15)

15. Paul arrives in Rome; he is permitted to stay in a house with a soldier guarding him (Ac 28:16)

16. Paul speaks to Jews in Rome; then for two years he preaches with boldness to all who come to him (Ac 28:17, 18, 21-31)

Related Scripture(s)

Ac 27:1
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