Bible Atlas · Syria
Antioch, in Syria, a stop on three of Paul's journeys, on the map, with its verses.
The believers' first base outside Jerusalem, and the place the name itself was born: "the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch" (Acts 11:26). From this church Paul and Barnabas were sent out on their journeys, and to it they returned to report what God had done.
In Syria, in the Bible's day. Shown at Antioch on the Orontes, 36.23° N, 36.17° E.
And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
Acts 11:26Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Acts 13:1And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.
Acts 14:26Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
Acts 15:35And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.
Acts 18:22Antioch was in Syria, in the Bible's day. The atlas shows it at Antioch on the Orontes, 36.23° N, 36.17° E.
Antioch is on Paul's first missionary journey (stop 1 and 15 of 15), Paul's second missionary journey (stop 1 and 17 of 17) and Paul's third missionary journey (stop 1 of 17).