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Apostle Saint Paul travels to Ephesus, Troas and Milet


Acts 19, 1 - 7

And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. And all the men were about twelve.

Acts 19, 11 - 20

And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them. Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds. Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.

Acts 20, 7 - 13

And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together. And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him. When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed. And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted. And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.

Acts 20, 17 - 24

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church. And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews: And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house, Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.





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Magnesian Gateway, east view.                          
Saint Paul entered Ephesos by this gate.               
Early Roman construction with three gates.             
Ephesus, Turkey
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Magnesian Gateway, east view. Saint Paul entered Ephes...

The Theatre of Ephesus, Turkey.                        
Saint Paul preached here.                              
Reconstructed 1st BCE and 1st CE.
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The Theatre of Ephesus, Turkey. Saint Paul preached here...

The Arkadiane. Main street. View towards the theatre   
and the slope of the Panayirdag. The Arkadiane was     
built by the East Roman Emperor Arcadius (395-408 CE)  
Saint Paul preached in the theatre.                    
Ephesus, Turkey
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The Arkadiane. Main street. View towards the theatre and the slope of the Pan...

Main stairway of the theatre, built under Lysimachos,  
reconstructed during 1st BCE and 1st CE.               
Saint Paul preached here.                              
Ephesus, Turkey
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Main stairway of the theatre, built under Lysimachos, reconstructed during 1st...

The theatre of Ephesos, built under Lysimachos.        
The theatre was reconstructed during 1st               
BCE and 1st CE. Saint Paul preached here.              
Ephesus, Turkey
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The theatre of Ephesos, built under Lysimachos. The theatre was reconstr...

The theatre of Ephesus, built under Lysimachos. A Narow
leads to the upper seats. - The theatre was            
reconstructed during 1st BCE and 1st CE.               
Saint Paul preached here.                              
Ephesus, Turkey
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The theatre of Ephesus, built under Lysimachos. A Narow leads to the upper seats...

The theatre of Ephesus, built under Lysimachos.        
View towards the audience. - The theatre               
was reconstructed during 1st BCE and 1st CE.           
Saint Paul preached here.                              
Ephesus, Turkey
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The theatre of Ephesus, built under Lysimachos. View towards the audienc...

Troas, Turkey. Hellenistic-Roman site.                 
Saint Paul embarked here for Greece                    
and Rome.
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Troas, Turkey. Hellenistic-Roman site. Saint Paul embarked here...

Aqueduct of Laodicea. Saint Paul                       
passed here on his mission.
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Aqueduct of Laodicea. Saint Paul passed here on his missi...

Ruins of the market-place at Laodicea.                 
Saint Paul preached here.
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Ruins of the market-place at Laodicea. Saint Paul preached here...

Artemis Ephesia (The Great Artemis)
The "breasts" are bulls' testicles.
Marble figure (1st half 2nd CE)
from the Prytaneion, Ephesus, Turkey.
Height 292 cm. Inv. 712
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Artemis Ephesia (The Great Artemis) The "breasts" are bulls' testicles. Marble f...

Pamukkale, in Turkish "Cotton Fortress", is a plateau  
formed by the travertine deposits of the calcium-      
oxide bearing waters of a stream coming from the       
slope of Caldag-Mountain. It is the site of Hierapolis,
a Roman and Early Christian settlement.
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Pamukkale, in Turkish "Cotton Fortress", is a plateau formed by the travertine...