Journey

Paul’s Journey to Rome

Paul is arrested in Jerusalem, held in Caesarea, and sent to Rome after appealing to Caesar.

What the sources say, and how sure we are

The text says
Paul is arrested in the temple, held two years in Caesarea under Felix and Festus, appeals to Caesar, survives a storm and shipwreck on Malta, and reaches Rome, where he lives under guard for two years.Acts 21:27–36; Acts 24:27; Acts 25:11; Acts 27–28
Outside evidence
Josephus confirms that Felix and Festus were governors of Judea in this period.Josephus, Antiquities 20.137–197
Debated
The island of Melita in Acts 28 is usually identified with Malta, but some propose Mljet in the Adriatic. Acts does not tell the result of Paul’s trial.Acts 27:27; Acts 28:1; Acts 28:30–31