1. Azotus: Near the Mediterranean; the ancient Ashod, visited by
Philip
(Acts 8:40).
2. Bethlehem: Six miles south of Jerusalem; the birthplace of
Jesus
(Matt. 2:1).
3. Bethany: Near Jerusalem, on a slope of the Mount of Olives; the
home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus
(John 12:1).
4. Gaza: Near the Mediterranean, to which a road led from
Jerusalem
(Acts 8:26).
5. Emmaus: Four miles south of Jerusalem; the place to which the
two disciples were walking when joined by Jesus
(Luke 24:13).
6. Joppa: On the Mediterranean; the port of Jerusalem where Peter
saw a vision
(Acts 11:5).
7. Jericho: In the valley of the Jordan, where Jesus restored
sight to Bartimæus
(Mark 10:46). 8. Jerusalem: The Holy City where all the great feasts were held
(Luke 2:41).
II. IN
SAMARIA.
1. Antipatris: East of Shechem; the place to which the guard
conveyed Paul by night
(Acts 23:31).
2. Cæsarea: On the Mediterranean, where Paul made his defense
before Agrippa
(Acts 25).
3. Sychar: In the valley between Ebal and Gerizim; the site of
Jacob's well
(John 4:5, 6).
III. IN
GALILEE.
1. Bethsaida: A village on the Sea of Galilee; the native place of
Peter, Andrew, and Philip
(John 1:44).
2. Cana: A village four or five miles northeast of Nazareth, where
Jesus performed his first miracle
(John 2:11).
3. Capernaum: A city on the northwestern shore of the Sea of
Galilee, where Jesus lived, and performed many miracles
(Matt. 4:13).
4. Chorazin: A city on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee,
against which Jesus pronounced woes
(Matt. 11:21).
5. Magdala: A village on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee,
visited by Jesus
(Matt. 15:39).
6. Nazareth: A town among the hills, about midway between the Sea
of Galilee and the Mediterranean; celebrated as the place where Jesus
was brought up
(Luke 4:16).
7. Nain: A village on a hill southeast of Nazareth, where Jesus
raised to life the widow's son
(Luke 7:12).
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8. Ptolemais: On the Mediterranean, north of Mount Carmel, where
Paul landed on his way to Jerusalem
(Acts 21:7).
9. Tiberias: A city on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee,
visited by Jesus
(John 6:1).
IV. IN
PERÆA.
1. Bethabara: A place east of the Jordan, nearly opposite Jericho,
where John baptized
(John 1:28).
2. Machæus: East of the Dead Sea; the place where John the
Baptist was imprisoned and beheaded. Not named in the Bible.
V. DECAPOLIS.
1. Bethsaida: On the northeastern shore of the Sea of Galilee; the
place where Jesus fed the five thousand
(Luke 9:10-17).
2. Gadara: A city south of the Sea of Galilee, which gave its name
to the district--"the country of the Gadarenes"
(Mark 5:1).
3. Gergesa: A little village east of the Sea of Galilee; the place
near which the demoniacs were cured, and the swine drowned
(Matt. 8:28-34).
VI. IN
PHOENICIA.
1. Tyre: The celebrated commercial city of antiquity, on the
Mediterranean; on "the coasts" of which Jesus cured the daughter of
the Syro-Phoenician woman
(Matt. 15:21-28).
2. Sidon: A city on the Mediterranean, about twenty miles north
of Tyre, in a region once visited by Jesus
(Mark 7:24).
VII. IN
SYRIA.
1. Damascus: On a fertile plain, watered by the Abana and Pharpar,
east of the Anti-Libanus mountains; the place of the Apostle Paul's
conversion
(Acts 9:1-25).
2. Antioch: On the river Orontes, seventeen miles from the
Mediterranean, between the Tarsus and Lebanon ranges of mountains;
the seat of the first missionary church
(Acts 11:19-30).
VIII. IN
ASIA
MINOR.
1. Antioch: A city in Pisidia, east of Ephesus, visited by Paul
and Barnabas
(Acts 13:14).
2. Ephesus: A celebrated city one mile from the Ægean Sea, where
Paul preached for a long time,
(Acts 19)
and one of the seven churches of Asia
(Rev. 2:1).
3. Derbe: A town in Lycaonia, visited by Paul and Barnabas
(Acts 16:1).
4. Iconium: Sixty miles east of Antioch, where Paul and Barnabas
preached
(Acts 14:1-5).
5. Lystra: Not far from Derbe, also visited by Paul and Barnabas;
the home of Timothy,
(Acts 16:1)
and where the two missionaries were thought to be gods
(Acts 14:8-12).
6. Laodicea: The capital of Phrygia, and the seat of one of the
churches to which a message was sent by John
(Rev. 3:14).
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7. Miletus: The port of Ephesus, where Paul delivered a farewell
address
(Acts 20:17-38).
8. Myra: An important town of Lycia, where Paul changed ships on
his journey to Rome
(Acts 27:5).
9. Patara: A sea-port of Lycia, where Paul took ship for Phoenicia
(Rev. 2:12).
10. Pergamos: A city of Mysia; the site of one of the seven
churches of Asia
(Rev. 2:12).
11. Perga: A city of Pamphylia, visited by Paul and Barnabas, and
where Mark left them
(Acts 13:3).
12. Philadelphia: A town on the borders of Lydia; the seat of one
of the seven churches of Asia
(Rev. 3:7).
13. Smyrna: On the Ægean Sea, forty miles north of Ephesus; the
seat of one of the seven churches in Asia
(Rev. 2:8).
14. Sardis: An important city of Lydia; the seat of one of the
seven churches of Asia
(Rev. 3:1).
15. Troas: The ancient Troy, on the Ægean Sea, where Paul in a
vision received the call to Macedonia
(Acts 16:8-10).
16. Tarsus: A city of Cilicia; the birthplace of the Apostle Paul
(Acts 9:11).
17. Thyatira: A city of Lydia, and the seat of one of the seven
churches of Asia
(Rev. 2:18).
IX. IN
MACEDONIA.
1. Amphipolis: Thirty-three miles from Philippi, and three miles
from the Ægean Sea, visited by Paul
(Acts 17:1).
2. Apollonia: A city thirty miles from Amphipolis, where Paul
remained one day
(Acts 17:1).
3. Berea: A small city on the eastern side of Mount Olympus,
where Paul preached, and where the people examined the Scriptures to
see if his preaching was true
(Acts 17:10-13).
4. Philippi: A flourishing city nine miles from the Ægean Sea,
celebrated as the first foothold of the gospel in Europe
(Acts 16:12-40).
5. Thessalonica: At the head of the Thermaic Gulf; an important
commercial centre, and the scene of Paul's labor
(Acts 17:1-9).
X. GREECE.
1. Athens: One of the most celebrated cities of the world, situated
five miles northeast of the Saronic Gulf, a part of the Ægean Sea.
It was the seat of Grecian learning, and the place where Paul
delivered one of his most famous discourses
(Acts 17:15-34).
2. Corinth: An important city forty miles west of Athens, where
Paul preached, and the seat of one of the leading churches
(Acts 18:1-18).
XI. IN THE
ISLES OF THE
SEA.
1. Fair Haven: A harbor in the island of Crete; a place where the
ship on which Paul was sailing anchored
(Acts 27:8).
2. Mitylene: On the island of Lesbos, in the Ægean Sea, where
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3. Paphos: On the western shore of Cyprus; visited by Paul and
Barnabas
(Acts 13:6).
4. Salamis: On the eastern shore of Cyprus; visited by Paul and
Barnabas
(Acts 13:5).
5. Syracuse: A celebrated city on the eastern shore of Sicily,
where Paul stopped on his journey to Rome
(Acts 28:12).
XII. ITALY.
1. Rhegium: A city on the southern extremity of Italy, where the
ship in which Paul was journeying touched
(Acts 28:13).
2. Puteoli: The leading port of Italy, where Paul disembarked
(Acts 28:13).
3. Appii Forum: A village on the Appian Way, forty-three miles
from Rome, where Christians met Paul
(Acts 28:15).
4. Three Taverns: A place eleven miles from Rome, where another
band of Christians met Paul
(Acts 28:15).
5. Rome: The great city of Italy, the capital of the Roman
Empire, where Paul was taken for trial before Cæsar,
(Acts 28:16),
and where he was afterwards put to death.
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