Paul's Story
A painting of believers from Rome meeting Paul on the road

Paul's Story · Event 40 of 42

Arrival in Rome

Voyage to Rome · Rome

Acts 28:11–16

11After three months, we set sail on an Alexandrian ship that had wintered at the island. Its sign was Castor and Pollux. 12We landed at Syracuse and stayed there three days. 13From there we sailed along the coast and arrived at Rhegium. After one day a south wind came up, and on the following day we reached Puteoli. 14There we found brothers and were invited to stay with them for seven days. And so we made our way toward Rome. 15The brothers there, when they heard about us, came to meet us as far as the Forum of Appius and Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage. 16When we arrived in Rome, the centurion handed over the prisoners to the captain of the guard. But Paul was allowed to live by himself, with a soldier guarding him.

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About this event

What happened?

After three months they sailed on and came to Italy. Believers from Rome heard they were coming and traveled out to the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet them. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage. In Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, with a soldier to guard him.

Who is here?

  • The believers from Rome
  • A soldier guarding him

Where did this happen?

Rome

The capital of the Roman Empire, in Italy, where Paul lived under guard for two full years in a rented house.

Where this fits

Event 4 of 4 in Voyage to Rome: A prisoner bound for Caesar, Paul survives a storm, a shipwreck and a snakebite.

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