Map and timeline
Where the story moves, and where it sits in Israel’s history.
The story's places
- Regions: darker shading where more sources agree on their extent
Coordinates and outlines: OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0; Jordan River © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0.
The church begins in Jerusalem
The risen Jesus ascends, the Spirit comes at Pentecost, and the first believers share life together in Jerusalem.
Read Chapter 1Places in the story
- JerusalemHigh confidence
Named in 70 verses: Acts 1:4, Acts 1:8, Acts 1:12, Acts 1:13, …
31.777° N, 35.234° E
- DamascusHigh confidence
Named in 14 verses: Acts 9:2, Acts 9:3, Acts 9:8, Acts 9:10, …
33.511° N, 36.306° E
- AntiochHigh confidence
Today: Antioch on the Orontes. Named in 17 verses: Acts 6:5, Acts 11:19, Acts 11:20, Acts 11:22, …
36.227° N, 36.172° E
- CaesareaHigh confidence
Today: Caesarea Maritima. Named in 18 verses: Acts 8:40, Acts 9:30, Acts 10:1, Acts 10:24, …
32.500° N, 34.892° E
- JoppaHigh confidence
Today: Jaffa. Named in 10 verses: Acts 9:36, Acts 9:38, Acts 9:42, Acts 9:43, …
32.054° N, 34.753° E
- TarsusHigh confidence
Named in 5 verses: Acts 9:11, Acts 9:30, Acts 11:25, Acts 21:39, …
36.913° N, 34.892° E
- PhilippiHigh confidence
Named in 2 verses: Acts 16:12, Acts 20:6
41.012° N, 24.285° E
- ThessalonicaHigh confidence
Today: Thessaloniki. Named in 5 verses: Acts 17:1, Acts 17:11, Acts 17:13, Acts 20:4, …
40.638° N, 22.946° E
- BereaHigh confidence
Today: Veria. Named in 6 verses: Acts 17:10, Acts 17:11, Acts 17:13, Acts 17:14, …
40.518° N, 22.200° E
- AthensHigh confidence
Named in 5 verses: Acts 17:15, Acts 17:16, Acts 17:21, Acts 17:22, …
37.972° N, 23.727° E
- CorinthHigh confidence
Named in 6 verses: Acts 18:1, Acts 18:8, Acts 18:11, Acts 18:12, …
37.906° N, 22.879° E
- EphesusHigh confidence
Named in 12 verses: Acts 18:19, Acts 18:21, Acts 18:24, Acts 18:27, …
37.939° N, 27.341° E
- TroasHigh confidence
Today: Alexandria Troas. Named in 4 verses: Acts 16:8, Acts 16:11, Acts 20:5, Acts 20:6
39.752° N, 26.159° E
- MiletusHigh confidence
Named in 2 verses: Acts 20:15, Acts 20:17
37.531° N, 27.276° E
- RomeHigh confidence
Named in 11 verses: Acts 2:10, Acts 18:2, Acts 19:21, Acts 19:40, …
41.892° N, 12.485° E
- LystraHigh confidence
Today: Tel Lystra. Named in 5 verses: Acts 14:6, Acts 14:8, Acts 14:21, Acts 16:1, …
37.602° N, 32.338° E
- DerbeHigh confidence
Today: Kerti Hüyük. Named in 5 verses: Acts 14:6, Acts 14:20, Acts 14:21, Acts 16:1, …
37.349° N, 33.361° E
- IconiumHigh confidence
Today: Konya. Named in 5 verses: Acts 13:51, Acts 14:1, Acts 14:19, Acts 14:21, …
37.872° N, 32.492° E
- PergaHigh confidence
Named in 3 verses: Acts 13:13, Acts 13:14, Acts 14:25
36.960° N, 30.854° E
- PaphosHigh confidence
Today: New Paphos. Named in 2 verses: Acts 13:6, Acts 13:13
34.756° N, 32.404° E
- SalamisHigh confidence
Named in 1 verse: Acts 13:5
35.185° N, 33.902° E
- CyprusHigh confidence
Named in 8 verses: Acts 4:36, Acts 11:19, Acts 11:20, Acts 13:4, …
35.000° N, 33.000° E
- CreteHigh confidence
Named in 6 verses: Acts 27:7, Acts 27:8, Acts 27:12, Acts 27:13, …
35.310° N, 24.893° E
- MaltaHigh confidence
Named in 1 verse: Acts 28:1
35.933° N, 14.412° E
- MacedoniaHigh confidence
A region. Named in 10 verses: Acts 16:9, Acts 16:10, Acts 16:12, Acts 18:5, …
41.600° N, 22.540° E
- AchaiaHigh confidence
A region. Named in 3 verses: Acts 18:12, Acts 18:27, Acts 19:21
38.720° N, 22.540° E
- AsiaHigh confidence
A region. Named in 14 verses: Acts 2:9, Acts 6:9, Acts 16:6, Acts 19:10, …
38.400° N, 28.300° E
- GalatiaHigh confidence
A region. Named in 2 verses: Acts 16:6, Acts 18:23
39.267° N, 32.983° E
- SyriaHigh confidence
A region. Named in 5 verses: Acts 15:23, Acts 15:41, Acts 18:18, Acts 20:3, …
33.511° N, 36.306° E
- CiliciaHigh confidence
A region. Named in 7 verses: Acts 6:9, Acts 15:23, Acts 15:41, Acts 21:39, …
36.913° N, 34.892° E
- SamariaHigh confidence
A region. Named in 8 verses: Acts 1:8, Acts 8:1, Acts 8:5, Acts 8:9, …
32.276° N, 35.195° E
- JudeaHigh confidence
A region. Named in 14 verses: Acts 1:8, Acts 2:9, Acts 2:14, Acts 8:1, …
31.777° N, 35.234° E
- PhoeniciaHigh confidence
A region. Named in 3 verses: Acts 11:19, Acts 15:3, Acts 21:2
33.271° N, 35.196° E
- PuteoliHigh confidence
Today: Pozzuoli. Named in 1 verse: Acts 28:13
40.826° N, 14.121° E
- MyraHigh confidence
Named in 1 verse: Acts 27:5
36.259° N, 29.985° E
- Fair HavensHigh confidence
Today: Kaloi Limenes. Named in 2 verses: Acts 27:8, Acts 27:12
34.930° N, 24.800° E
- CyreneHigh confidence
Named in 4 verses: Acts 2:10, Acts 6:9, Acts 11:20, Acts 13:1
32.821° N, 21.851° E
- AlexandriaHigh confidence
Named in 4 verses: Acts 6:9, Acts 18:24, Acts 27:6, Acts 28:11
31.183° N, 29.896° E
- Mediterranean SeaHigh confidence
Shown for orientation; not named in Acts.
31.805° N, 34.170° E
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