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This page contains information about places mentioned in the book of Acts. The places described on this page are listed above.

Melita

• Pronounced Muh-lee'-tuh.
• Now called Malta.
• Small island below Italy and Sicily.
• Mentioned in connection with Paul’s journey to Rome.
• Paul was shipwrecked here. (Acts 27:27, 28:10).
• Map 3, Italy.

Mesopotamia

• Pronounced Mess-oh-puh-tame'-ee-yuh.
• A region east of Syria and Cappadocia.
• People from parts of Mesopotamia were in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost after Christ’s resurrection (Acts 2:9-11).
• Map 7, East.

Miletus

• Pronounced My-lee'-tuss.
• A coastal city about 50km south of Ephesus.
• Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 3rd missionary journey.
• Paul, coming from Troas, stopped at Miletus on his way to Jerusalem.
• There he called for the elders of the church at Ephesus and they came to meet with him (Acts 20:13-17).
• Map 5, Asia.

Mitylene

• Pronounced Mitt'-uh-lean.
• South of Assos off the mainland.
• Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 3rd missionary journey.
• Paul sailed through Mitylene on his way between Troas and Miletus (Acts 20:13-17).
• Map 1, Asia.

Myra

• Pronounced My'-ruh
• A city in Lycia south of Colossae on the coast.
• Mentioned in connection with Paul’s journey to Rome.
• At Myra, Paul changed into the ship that was doomed to be wrecked at Melita (Acts 27:5-6).
• Map 5, Asia.

Mysia

• Pronounced Miss'-ee-yuh
• Area in the north of the province of Asia.
• Paul passed through there on his 2nd missionary journey (Acts 16:7-8).
• Map 1, Asia.

Nazareth

• Pronounced Naz'-uh-reth
• A peaceful village in the hills of Galilee.
• Juses was reared there, and is often called "Jesus of Nazareth" or "Jesus the Nazarene" (Acts 2:22, 3:6, 4:10, 6:14, 10:33, 22:8, 26:9).
• Christians were sometimes referred to as "the sect of the Nazarenes" (Acts 24:5).
• Nazareth was a somewhat despised town as implied in Jhn 1:46, so the name Nazarene could be derogatory.
• Map 8, Judea.

Neapolis

• Pronounced Nee-ap'-ol-iss.
• A coastal city at the north-eastern corner of Macedonia.
• Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 2nd missionary journey (Acts 16:11).
• Map 2, Macedonia.

Olivet

• The Mount of Olives, a hill of olive groves less than a kilometre from Jerusalem.
• From there Jesus ascended into heaven (Acts 1:12).
• Map 8, Judea.

Maps

1, Asia

2, Macedonia and Greece

3, Italy

5, Asia

7, East

8, Galilee

Maps by Ron Graham

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