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Paul’s Third Journey, Trials, Paul’s Third Journey, Trials, and Trip to Romeand Trip to Rome

Theater at Ephesus (Acts Theater at Ephesus (Acts 19:29)19:29)

Paul’s Third Journey Paul’s Third Journey (Acts 18:23 – 21:17)(Acts 18:23 – 21:17)

Galatians &Romans writtenfrom Corinth.

2 Corinthians written from Macedonia,after Paul receives report from Titus.

1 Corinthians written from Ephesus.

Events in JerusalemEvents in Jerusalem(Acts 21:18 – 23:35)(Acts 21:18 – 23:35)

21:18-26 – Paul’s report to the elders at Jerusalem and a 21:18-26 – Paul’s report to the elders at Jerusalem and a clarification concerning his teaching.clarification concerning his teaching.

21:27-36 – A great disturbance in the temple; Paul arrested 21:27-36 – A great disturbance in the temple; Paul arrested by the Romans.by the Romans.

21:37-40 – Paul explains who he is and asks to address the 21:37-40 – Paul explains who he is and asks to address the crowd.crowd.

22:1-21 – Paul’s defense before the mob.22:1-21 – Paul’s defense before the mob. 22:22-29 – The Romans seek to scourge Paul in order to 22:22-29 – The Romans seek to scourge Paul in order to

find out why the Jews are shouting against him. Paul find out why the Jews are shouting against him. Paul reminds them that he is a Roman citizen.reminds them that he is a Roman citizen.

22:30 – 23:11 – Paul appears before the Sanhedrin. . . and 22:30 – 23:11 – Paul appears before the Sanhedrin. . . and craftily divides them!craftily divides them!

23:12-30 – The Jews plot to kill Paul and share it with the 23:12-30 – The Jews plot to kill Paul and share it with the Chief Priests and Elders. Paul also hears of it through his Chief Priests and Elders. Paul also hears of it through his nephew and brings it to the attention of the Romans.nephew and brings it to the attention of the Romans.

23:31-35 – Paul is brought under Roman guard to Caesarea 23:31-35 – Paul is brought under Roman guard to Caesarea and kept in Herod’s Praetorium.and kept in Herod’s Praetorium.

CaesareaCaesarea

Paul makes a defense before the high priest Ananias, Tertullus, and Jewish elders. Felix Paul makes a defense before the high priest Ananias, Tertullus, and Jewish elders. Felix postpones a decision until Lysias comes down (Acts 24).postpones a decision until Lysias comes down (Acts 24).

Festus eventually replaces Felix as governor. When he goes up to Jerusalem, the chief Festus eventually replaces Felix as governor. When he goes up to Jerusalem, the chief priests and leaders of the Jews bring charges against Paul and ask that he be brought to priests and leaders of the Jews bring charges against Paul and ask that he be brought to Jerusalem to stand trial. Festus invites them to return to Caesarea, which they do, making Jerusalem to stand trial. Festus invites them to return to Caesarea, which they do, making their charges against Paul there. When Paul is asked if he is willing to return to Jerusalem their charges against Paul there. When Paul is asked if he is willing to return to Jerusalem to face these charges, he appeals to Caesar (Acts 25).to face these charges, he appeals to Caesar (Acts 25).

While Paul is still in Caesarea, King Agrippa of Chalcis and his wife Bernice arrive. Paul While Paul is still in Caesarea, King Agrippa of Chalcis and his wife Bernice arrive. Paul makes another defense before Agrippa, Bernice, the Roman Commanders, and the makes another defense before Agrippa, Bernice, the Roman Commanders, and the prominent men of the city. They conclude that he is not guilty of anything worthy of prominent men of the city. They conclude that he is not guilty of anything worthy of imprisonment (Acts 26).imprisonment (Acts 26).

Paul’s Trials and Trip to Rome Paul’s Trials and Trip to Rome (Acts 21:27 – 28:31) (Acts 21:27 – 28:31)

Ephesians, Colossians,Philemon, & Philippianswritten fromRome.

The Pastoral EpistlesThe Pastoral Epistles We have no record in Scripture of what We have no record in Scripture of what

happened to Paul after his first Roman happened to Paul after his first Roman imprisonment. It is probable that he was imprisonment. It is probable that he was released, made the trip to Spain, then released, made the trip to Spain, then returned to the area around the returned to the area around the Mediterranean.Mediterranean.

He writes He writes 1 Timothy1 Timothy from Macedonia. from Macedonia. He makes a visit to Crete and later writes He makes a visit to Crete and later writes

TitusTitus to his co-laborer who remained there. to his co-laborer who remained there. Sometime around 66 AD Paul is again Sometime around 66 AD Paul is again

arrested and imprisoned in Rome. He writes arrested and imprisoned in Rome. He writes 2 2 TimothyTimothy during this imprisonment and is during this imprisonment and is executed by Nero shortly thereafter.executed by Nero shortly thereafter.

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