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Apostle Saint Paul travels to Caesarea, Jerusalem and Tarsus


Acts 21, 8

And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.

Acts 21, 10 - 14

And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus. And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles. And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem. Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.

Acts 21, 27 - 40

And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him, Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place. (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.) And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut. And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar. Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul. Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done. And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle. And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people. For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him. And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek? Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers? But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people. And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue.

Acts 22, 1 - 21

Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you. (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,) I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day. And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women. As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished. And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me. And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me. And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do. And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus. And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there, Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him. And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth. For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance; And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me. And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee: And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him. And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.





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Harbour fortifications of Caesarea,                    
built by Herod the Great in 22-10 BCE.                 
Caesarea was the Roman administrative                  
centre of Judea. Saint Paul was judged here.
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Harbour fortifications of Caesarea, built by Herod the Great...

Harbour fortifications of Caesarea,                    
built by Herod the Great in 22-10 BCE.                 
Caesarea was the Roman administrative                  
centre of Judea. Saint Paul was judged here.
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Harbour fortifications of Caesarea, built by Herod the Great...

Fragment of a giant porphyr figure                     
Torso (probably of an emperor)  in Caesarea
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Fragment of a giant porphyr figure Torso (probably of an e...

Terraces with olive-groves and vineyards               
near Antipatris, en route from Jerusalem               
to Caesarea, Israel.                                   
After his arrest, Saint Paul was taken this way.
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Terraces with olive-groves and vineyards near Antipatris, en rout...

The white cliffs of Rosh Haniqra,                      
border between Israel and Lebanon,                     
important landmark for navigators                      
in ancient times.
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The white cliffs of Rosh Haniqra, border between Israel an...

Old road to Damascus over the Golan Heights, Israel.   
This road was probably already used by Saint Paul.     
The Golan Heights were densely populated up to  the     
Jewish revolt of 352 CE against Emperor Gallus.
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Old road to Damascus over the Golan Heights, Israel. This road was probably...

South-east corner of the wall around                   
the Temple Mount of Jerusalem.                         
Jesus was tempted here by the devil.
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South-east corner of the wall around the Temple Mount of Jeru...

Great staircase descending from Mount Zion to          
the Kidron Valley towards the south wall of            
the Temple Mount, Jerusalem, Israel
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Great staircase descending from Mount Zion to the Kidron Valley toward...

Great staircase descending from Mount Zion to          
the Kidron Valley towards the south wall of the        
Temple Mount, Jerusalem, Israel
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Great staircase descending from Mount Zion to the Kidron Valley toward...

Ritual bath next to the great staircase on the         
south side of the Temple Mount, Jerusalem, Israel
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Ritual bath next to the great staircase on the south side of the Temple...

Part of the procession way leading around the western  
and northern walls into the Temple, Jerusalem, Israel  
Originally 7 meters large. Flavius Josephus described  
it.
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Part of the procession way leading around the western and northern walls into...

Interdiction for non-Jews to enter the Inner Sanctum   
of the temple in Jerusalem. Greek inscription from     
the outer wall of the temple. Saint Paul was falsely   
accused of having introduced a former pagan into the   
precinct. Plaster cast. Original see 08-04-01/30
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Interdiction for non-Jews to enter the Inner Sanctum of the temple in Jerusal...