📍 Distance: ~2,400 km (1,500 miles)
📜 Route: Antioch (Syria) → Cyprus → Asia Minor (Pisidian Antioch, Iconium, Lystra, Derbe) → Return to Antioch
⚖️ Details: Paul’s first missionary journey spread the gospel in Cyprus and Asia Minor, leading to new churches despite strong opposition.
Label 1 | Antioch (Syria)
Description: The starting point of Paul's first missionary journey.
Acts 13:2-3: - "The Holy Spirit said, 'Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.'"
Label 2 | Seleucia
Description: The port where Paul and Barnabas set sail to Cyprus.
Acts 13:4 - "So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia."
Label 3 | Salamis (Cyprus)
Description: Paul and Barnabas preached in the synagogues of the Jews.
Acts 13:5 - "They proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews."
Label 4 | Paphos (Cyprus)
Description: Paul confronted the magician Elymas and converted the proconsul.
Acts 13:12 - "Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had occurred."
Label 5 | Perga (Pamphylia)
Description: John Mark departed from the group here.
Acts 13:13 - "John left them and returned to Jerusalem."
Label 6 | Antioch (Pisidia)
Description: Paul preached a powerful sermon to the Jews and Gentiles.
Acts 13:48 - "And the Gentiles began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord."
Label 7 | Iconium
Description: Paul and Barnabas performed signs and wonders but faced opposition.
Acts 14:1-2 - "A great number of both Jews and Greeks believed."
Label 8 | Lystra
Description: Paul healed a crippled man, but he was later stoned by the crowd.
Acts 14:19 - "They stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead."
Label 9 | Derbe
Description: Many disciples were made here before starting the return journey.
Acts 14:21 - "They preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples."
Label 10 | Attalia
Description: The final stop before returning to Antioch.
Acts 14:26 - "From there they sailed back to Antioch."