Cities and Towns Named in the New Testament
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I. In Judaea

1. Azotus: Near the Mediterranean; the ancient Ashod, visited by Philip (Act 8:40).

2. Bethlehem: Six miles south of Jerusalem; the birthplace of Jesus (Mat 2:1).

3. Bethany: Near Jerusalem, on a slope of the Mount of Olives; the home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus (Jhn 12:1).

4. Gaza: Near the Mediterranean, to which a road led from Jerusalem (Act 8:26).

5. Emmaus: Four miles south of Jerusalem; the place to which the two disciples were walking when joined by Jesus (Luk 24:13).

6. Joppa: On the Mediterranean; the port of Jerusalem where Peter saw a vision (Act 11:5).

7. Jericho: In the valley of the Jordan, where Jesus restored sight to Bartimaeus (Mar 10:46).

8. Jerusalem: The Holy City where all the great feasts were held (Luk 2:41).

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II. In Samaria

1. Antipatris: East of Shechem; the place to which the guard conveyed Paul by night (Act 23:31).

2. Caesarea: On the Mediterranean, where Paul made his defense before Agrippa (Act 25).

3. Sychar: In the valley between Ebal and Gerizim; the site of Jacob's well (Jhn 4:5-6).

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III. In Galilee

1. Bethsaida: A village on the Sea of Galilee; the native place of Peter, Andrew, and Philip (Jhn 1:44).

2. Cana: A village four or five miles northeast of Nazareth, where Jesus performed his first miracle (Jhn 2:11).

3. Capernaum: A city on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus lived, and performed many miracles (Mat 4:13).

4. Chorazin: A city on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee, against which Jesus pronounced woes (Mat 11:21).

5. Magdala: A village on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, visited by Jesus (Mat 15:39).

6. Nazareth: A town among the hills, about midway between the Sea of Galilee and the Mediterranean; celebrated as the place where Jesus was brought up (Luk 4:16).

7. Nain: A village on a hill southeast of Nazareth, where Jesus raised to life the widow's son (Luk 7:12).

8. Ptolemais: On the Mediterranean, north of Mount Carmel, where Paul landed on his way to Jerusalem (Act 21:7).

9. Tiberias: A city on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, visited by Jesus (Jhn 6:1).

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IV. In Peraea

1. Bethabara: A place east of the Jordan, nearly opposite Jericho, where John baptized (Jhn 1:28).

2. Machaeus: East of the Dead Sea; the place where John the Baptist was imprisoned and beheaded. Not named in the Bible.

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V. Decapolis

1. Bethsaida: On the northeastern shore of the Sea of Galilee; the place where Jesus fed the five thousand (Luk 9:10-17).

2. Gadara: A city south of the Sea of Galilee, which gave its name to the district--"the country of the Gadarenes" (Mar 5:1).

3. Gergesa: A little village east of the Sea of Galilee; the place near which the demoniacs were cured, and the swine drowned (Mat 8:28-34).

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VI. In Phoenicia

1. Tyre: The celebrated commercial city of antiquity, on the Mediterranean; on "the coasts" of which Jesus cured the daughter of the Syro-Phoenician woman (Mat 15:21-28).

2. Sidon: A city on the Mediterranean, about twenty miles north of Tyre, in a region once visited by Jesus (Mar 7:24).

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VII. In Syria

1. Damascus: On a fertile plain, watered by the Abana and Pharpar, east of the Anti-Libanus mountains; the place of the Apostle Paul's conversion (Act 9:1-25).

2. Antioch: On the river Orontes, seventeen miles from the Mediterranean, between the Tarsus and Lebanon ranges of mountains; the seat of the first missionary church (Act 11:19-30).

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VIII. In Asia Minor

1. Antioch: A city in Pisidia, east of Ephesus, visited by Paul and Barnabas (Act 13:14).

2. Ephesus: A celebrated city one mile from the AEgean Sea, where Paul preached for a long time, (Act 19) and one of the seven churches of Asia (Rev 2:1).

3. Derbe: A town in Lycaonia, visited by Paul and Barnabas (Act 16:1).

4. Iconium: Sixty miles east of Antioch, where Paul and Barnabas preached (Act 14:1-5).

5. Lystra: Not far from Derbe, also visited by Paul and Barnabas; the home of Timothy, (Act 16:1) and where the two missionaries were thought to be gods (Act 14:8-12).

6. Laodicea: The capital of Phrygia, and the seat of one of the churches to which a message was sent by John (Rev 3:14).

7. Miletus: The port of Ephesus, where Paul delivered a farewell address (Act 20:17-38).

8. Myra: An important town of Lycia, where Paul changed ships on his journey to Rome (Act 27:5).

9. Patara: A sea-port of Lycia, where Paul took ship for Phoenicia (Rev 2:12).

10. Pergamos: A city of Mysia; the site of one of the seven churches of Asia (Rev 2:12).

11. Perga: A city of Pamphylia, visited by Paul and Barnabas, and where Mark left them (Act 13:3).

12. Philadelphia: A town on the borders of Lydia; the seat of one of the seven churches of Asia (Rev 3:7).

13. Smyrna: On the AEgean Sea, forty miles north of Ephesus; the seat of one of the seven churches in Asia (Rev 2:8).

14. Sardis: An important city of Lydia; the seat of one of the seven churches of Asia (Rev 3:1).

15. Troas: The ancient Troy, on the AEgean Sea, where Paul in a vision received the call to Macedonia (Act 16:8-10).

16. Tarsus: A city of Cilicia; the birthplace of the Apostle Paul (Act 9:11).

17. Thyatira: A city of Lydia, and the seat of one of the seven churches of Asia (Rev 2:18).

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IX. In Macedonia

1. Amphipolis: Thirty-three miles from Philippi, and three miles from the AEgean Sea, visited by Paul (Act 17:1).

2. Apollonia: A city thirty miles from Amphipolis, where Paul remained one day (Act 17:1).

3. Berea: A small city on the eastern side of Mount Olympus, where Paul preached, and where the people examined the Scriptures to see if his preaching was true (Act 17:10-13).

4. Philippi: A flourishing city nine miles from the AEgean Sea, celebrated as the first foothold of the gospel in Europe (Act 16:12-40).

5. Thessalonica: At the head of the Thermaic Gulf; an important commercial centre, and the scene of Paul's labor (Act 17:1-9).

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X. Greece

1. Athens: One of the most celebrated cities of the world, situated five miles northeast of the Saronic Gulf, a part of the AEgean Sea. It was the seat of Grecian learning, and the place where Paul delivered one of his most famous discourses (Act 17:15-34).

2. Corinth: An important city forty miles west of Athens, where Paul preached, and the seat of one of the leading churches (Act 18:1-18).

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XI. In the Isles of the Sea

1. Fair Haven: A harbor in the island of Crete; a place where the ship on which Paul was sailing anchored (Act 27:8).

2. Mitylene: On the island of Lesbos, in the AEgean Sea, where Paul's ship anchored for a night (Act 20:14).

3. Paphos: On the western shore of Cyprus; visited by Paul and Barnabas (Act 13:6).

4. Salamis: On the eastern shore of Cyprus; visited by Paul and Barnabas (Act 13:5).

5. Syracuse: A celebrated city on the eastern shore of Sicily, where Paul stopped on his journey to Rome (Act 28:12).

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XII. Italy

1. Rhegium: A city on the southern extremity of Italy, where the ship in which Paul was journeying touched (Act 28:13).

2. Puteoli: The leading port of Italy, where Paul disembarked (Act 28:13).

3. Appii Forum: A village on the Appian Way, forty-three miles from Rome, where Christians met Paul (Act 28:15).

4. Three Taverns: A place eleven miles from Rome, where another band of Christians met Paul (Act 28:15).

5. Rome: The great city of Italy, the capital of the Roman Empire, where Paul was taken for trial before Caesar, (Act 28:16), and where he was afterwards put to death.

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Bibliographic Information:
Author: Johnson, B. W.
Title: "Cities and Towns Named in the New Testament"
Work: The People's New Testament
Date Added: 1 Aug 2002