Approximate Event Scripture
Date, A.D. in Acts
30 Jesus returned to heaven 1:9
Holy Spirit came on Pentecost 2:1-4
Preaching in Jerusalem by Peter and John Ch. 3-5
Stephen chosen and killed Ch. 6, 7
Church scattered 8:1
Phillip in Samaria 8:5
34* Saul converted 9:4
In Damascus 9:16
In Arabia (Gal. 1:17,18)
37 Paul in Jerusalem 9:26
Tarsus 9:30
40 Conversion of Gentiles at Caesarea ch. 10
42 Gentiles at Antioch 11:20
43 Paul at Antioch 11:15
45* Paul & Barnabas on benevolent
mission to Jerusalem 11:27-30
Apostle James killed 12:2
Barnabas, John Mark and Paul leave Jerusalem 12:25
46-48 Paul, Barnabas & Mark on first Missionary Journey
Starting at Antioch, Syria 13:2
Seleucia to Cyprus 13:4
Salamis 13:5
Isle of Paphos 13:6
Perga in Pamphylia (John Mark left) 13:13
Antioch of Pisidian 13:14
Lystra and Derbe in Lycaonia 14:6
Lystra, Iconium and Antioch 14:21
Perga and Attalia 14:25
Antioch in Syria 14:26
End of First Journey
49 Conference in Jerusalem concerning Gentiles Ch. 15
50-52 Paul and Silas on Second Missionary Journey 15:40
Syria and Cilicia 15:41
Derbe and Lystra (Timothy joins) 16:1
Phrygia and Galatia 16:6
Mysia 16:7
Troas (Luke joins journey in Asia) 16:8-10
Samothrace and Neapolis 16:11
Philippi, Macedonia in Europe (Luke stays here) 16:12-38
Amphipolis, Apollonia and Thessalonica 17:1
Berea 17:10
Athens (Paul alone) 17:5
Corinth (1 1/2 years 18:11) 18:1
Wrote I & II Thess. (Timothy & Silas shuttle)
Ephesus 18:19
Caesarea, Jerusalem and Antioch 18:22
53-57 Third Missionary Journey
Paul at Ephesus (2 years, 19:10, wrote I Cor. letter) 19:1-41
Paul to Macedonia (Timothy and Erastus 19:22) 20:1
Wrote II Corinthians
Greece (3 months, wrote Romans) 20:2
Philippi in Macedonia (Luke joins) 20:3
Troas 20:6
Assos 20:13
Mitylene 20:14
Chios, Samos and Miletus 20:15
Phoenicia 21:2
Cyprus and Tyre 21:3
Ptolemais 21:7
Caesarea 21:8
57 Jerusalem (Paul’s arrest) 21:17
Antipatris 23:31
57-60 Caesarea (Paul’s house arrest) 23:33
Fourth Missionary Journey
(Paul, Luke and Aristarchus)
Sidon 27:3
Cyprus 27:4
Myra in Lycia 27:5
Cnidus, Crete and Salome 27:7
Fair Havens near Lasea 27:8
Claudia 27:16
Malta 28:1
Syracuse 28:12
Rhegium and Puteoli 28:13
Forum of Appius and Three Taverns 28:15
60-62 Rome (spent 2 years waiting for his trial) 28:16-31
Preached the Kingdom of God
Wrote Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians
and Philemon.
This document was developed for your reference; therefore, there are no questions or items for discussion paper.
* These dates taken from a book printed by the Faculty of Harding University School of Religion entitled, New
Testament Survey, printed in 1987. p 195.
