Return to Antioch
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Date: c. AD 49–52. Paul's appearance before Gallio, proconsul of Achaia c. AD 51–52 according to an inscription at Delphi, anchors this journey.
Paul sails from Cenchreae with Priscilla and Aquila, leaving them at Ephesus. He lands at Caesarea, greets the church and returns to Antioch.
Primary Scripture
18:18 Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.
18:19 When they reached Ephesus, Paul left Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue there and reasoned with the Jews.
18:20 When they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined.
18:21 But as he left, he said, “I will come back to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.
18:22 When Paul had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem. Then he went down to Antioch.
18:23 After Paul had spent some time in Antioch, he traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
Location evidence
Event map marker: Identified site; [longitude, latitude] = [36.16239, 36.20233]. This is a teaching marker, not an exact event venue.
Antioch (Syria): Identified site. Coordinates [longitude, latitude]: [36.16239, 36.20233]. Classification source: rule.
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Caesarea: Identified site. Coordinates [longitude, latitude]: [34.89218, 32.49954]. Classification source: rule.
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Cenchreae: Identified site. Coordinates [longitude, latitude]: [22.99336, 37.8846]. Classification source: rule.
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Ephesus: Identified site. Coordinates [longitude, latitude]: [27.36783, 37.95331]. Classification source: rule.
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Galatia: Approximate region. Coordinates [longitude, latitude]: [32.45318, 37.57813]. Classification source: rule.
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Phrygia: Approximate region. Coordinates [longitude, latitude]: [29.0645, 37.76987]. Classification source: rule.
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Syria: Approximate region. Coordinates [longitude, latitude]: [36.31345, 33.5193]. Classification source: rule.
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Interpretation and reuse
Narrative order is a reading arrangement, not a proven chronology. Dates retain their stated uncertainty. An identified locality does not establish the exact venue or prove an event. Region extents and routes are illustrative, not surveyed boundaries or ancient roads. Draft material has not completed editorial review.
Record source: theographic (361)
Record source: editorial
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