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Rome

Rome (Biblical Place • 41.900°N, 12.483°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 2:10 , Acts 18:2 , Acts 19:21 , Acts 23:11 , Acts 28:14 , Acts 28:16 . Within the broader Biblical Knowledge Graph, this connects directly to Early Church, Acts & Pauline Epistles—Following the ascension of Yeshua and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost in Acts 1 –2, the apostolic community spread from Jerusalem and Judea to Samaria , Antioch , Corinth , Ephesus , and Rome , documented across Acts and the twenty-one New Testament Epistles.

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Rome (Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 2:10 , Acts 18:2 , Acts 19:21 , Acts 23:11 , Acts 28:14 , Acts 28:16 .) Italy (region. Referenced in Acts 18:2 , Acts 27:1 , Acts 27:6 , Heb 13:24 .) Antioch 1 (Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 6:5 , Acts 11:19 , Acts 11:20 , Acts 11:22 , Acts 11:26 , Acts 11:27 .) Ephesus (Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 18:19 , Acts 18:21 , Acts 18:24 , Acts 19:1 , Acts 19:17 , Acts 19:26 .) 3D Sanctuary Reconstructions: Lion Panel from Nebuchadnezzar II's Throne Room — Molded polychrome glazed brick relief panel of a striding roaring lion from the facade of King Nebuchadnezzar II's Throne Room and Processional Way in Babylon —symbolizing royal Babylonian power as echoed in Jeremiah 50:17 and Daniel 7:4 .

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include 2 Timothy 1:17 : "But, when he was in Rome , he sought me out very diligently, and found me."; Acts 28:14 : "Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome ."; Acts 2:10 : " Phrygia , and Pamphylia , in Egypt , and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene , and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,". Related canonical books and chapters: Acts 18 ( Acts • Chapter 18 (28 verses)), Acts 23 ( Acts • Chapter 23 (35 verses)), 2 Timothy (New Testament • 4 Chapters).

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Topics, People & Places (36)

Rome
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Biblical Place • 41.900°N, 12.483°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 2:10 , Acts 18:2 , Acts 19:21 , Acts 23:11 , Acts 28:14 , Acts 28:16 .

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Overview of Acts 13 –28 following Paul's missionary journeys across the Greco-Roman world, the Jerusalem Council uniting Jewish and Gentile believers, trials, and unhindered proclamation in Rome .

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Map of Paul's Voyage to Rome (Acts 27–28)
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Sea voyage from Caesarea through Sidon , Myra , Fair Havens ( Crete ), shipwreck at Malta , and arrival in Rome .

Townsend MacCoun (1899) • The Holy Land in Geography and in History / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
Italy
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Biblical Place • Rome • 41.900°N, 12.483°E

region. Referenced in Acts 18:2 , Acts 27:1 , Acts 27:6 , Heb 13:24 .

Caravaggio — The Calling of Saint Matthew (1600)
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Dramatic chiaroscuro oil painting in the Contarelli Chapel depicting the moment Jesus calls the tax collector Matthew to follow Him ( Matthew 9:9 ).

Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi) • San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
Wiki Article • New Testament & Messiah

Following the ascension of Yeshua and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost in Acts 1 –2, the apostolic community spread from Jerusalem and Judea to Samaria , Antioch , Corinth , Ephesus , and Rome , documented across Acts and the twenty-one New Testament Epistles.

Acts 18
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Acts • Chapter 18 (28 verses)

After these things Paul departed from Athens , and came to Corinth ; And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus , lately come from Italy , with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome :) and came unto them. And because he was of ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Athens , Corinth , Pontus , Italy , Rome .

Acts 23
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Acts • Chapter 23 (35 verses)

And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth. Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wal... Mentions: Jerusalem , Rome , Caesarea , Antipatris , Cilicia .

2 Timothy
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New Testament • 4 Chapters

2 Timothy (New Testament, 4 chapters). Key figures: Yeshua the Messiah , David , Moses . Key places: Asia , Rome , Ephesus , Antioch 1 , Iconium , Lystra . Opens with: "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,..."

Acts 19
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Acts • Chapter 19 (41 verses)

And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth , Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus : and finding certain disciples, He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Corinth , Ephesus , Asia , Macedonia , Achaia .

Interactive 3D Glazed Brick Relief • Daniel 4:30 & Daniel 7:4

Molded polychrome glazed brick relief panel of a striding roaring lion from the facade of King Nebuchadnezzar II's Throne Room and Processional Way in Babylon —symbolizing royal Babylonian power as echoed in Jeremiah 50:17 and Daniel 7:4 .

Romans
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New Testament • 16 Chapters

Romans (New Testament, 16 chapters). Key figures: Yeshua the Messiah , David , Abram/Abraham , Adam , Moses , Jacob/Israel . Key places: Rome , Adam , Esau , Sodom , Baal , Jerusalem . Opens with: "Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,..."

Acts 28
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Acts • Chapter 28 (31 verses)

And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita. And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. And when Paul had gathered a bundle of st... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Yeshua the Messiah , Moses , Alexandria , Syracuse , Rhegium , Puteoli , Rome .

Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical • 16 Chapters

The First Book of the Maccabees ( Apocrypha / Deuterocanonical , 16 chapters). Key figures: Jacob/Israel , Judah , David , Mattathias , Simeon , Simon . Key places: Greece , Rome , Jerusalem , Egypt , Zimri , Samaria . Opens with: "AND it came to pass, after that Alexander the Macedonian, the son of Philip, who came out of the land of Chittim, and struck Darius king of ..."

2 Timothy 1
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2 Timothy • Chapter 1 (18 verses)

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure consc... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, Asia , Rome , Ephesus .

The First Book of the Maccabees • Chapter 12 (53 verses)

And Jonathan saw that the time served him, and he chose men, and sent them to Rome , to confirm and renew the friendship that they had with them. And to the Spartans, and to other places, he sent letters after the same manner. And they went to Rome , and entered into the senate hou... Mentions: Jonathan , Judah , Abram/Abraham , Simon , Jacob/Israel , Rome, Jerusalem , Hamath , Damascus , Joppa .

Romans 1
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Romans • Chapter 1 (32 verses)

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ , called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, David , Rome .

The First Book of the Maccabees • Chapter 1 (64 verses)

AND it came to pass, after that Alexander the Macedonian, the son of Philip, who came out of the land of Chittim, and struck Darius king of the Persians and Medes, it came to pass, after he had struck him, that he reigned in his stead, in former time, over Greece . And he fought... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Judah , David , Greece , Rome , Jerusalem , Egypt .

Pool of Siloam — Excavations of the Lower Byzantine & Herodian Pool
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Monumental stone steps and promenade where Jesus sent the man born blind to wash in John 9:7 .

Second Temple Jerusalem Engineers • Israel Antiquities Authority CC-BY-SA 4.0
The First Book of the Maccabees • Chapter 7 (50 verses)

In the hundred and one and fifties year Demetrius the son of Seleucus came forth from Rome , and went up with a few men to a city by the sea, and reigned there. And it came to pass, when he would go into the house of the kingdom of his fathers, that the army laid hands on Antioch ... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Judas , Judah , Aaron , David , Rome , Jerusalem , Syria .

Acts 2
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Acts • Chapter 2 (47 verses)

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and... Mentions: Joel , Jacob/Israel , Yeshua the Messiah , David , Jerusalem , Mesopotamia , Cappadocia , Pontus , Asia .

The First Book of the Maccabees • Chapter 14 (49 verses)

And in the hundred and seventy and second year king Demetrius gathered his forces together, and went into Media , to get him help, that he might fight against Tryphon. And Arsaces, the king of Persia and Media , heard that Demetrius was come into his borders, and he sent one of hi... Mentions: Simon , Jacob/Israel , Jonathan , Judas , Mattathias , Media, Persia , Joppa , Rome , Jerusalem .

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Trace the Greek word Martus (μάρτυς)—originally meaning a courtroom witness who testifies to truth, evolving in early Christian history to mean those who testify to Jesus even unto death.

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The First Book of the Maccabees • Chapter 15 (41 verses)

And Antiochus son of Demetrius the king sent letters from the isles of the sea to Simon the priest and governor of the Jews, and to all the nation; and the contents thereof were after this manner: King Antiochus to Simon the chief priest and governor, and to the nation of the J... Mentions: Simon, Jerusalem , Dor , Rome , Samos , Pamphylia .

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Overview of Romans 5 –16 covering life in the Spirit, God's covenant faithfulness to Israel , and unified church community embodying self-giving love.

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Unpack the royal announcement of Euangelion (εὐαγγέλιον)—royal 'good news' heralding the coronation of King Jesus whose cross and resurrection inaugurated God's Kingdom on earth.

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Overview of Philemon demonstrating how the cross of Jesus subverts slavery and Roman social hierarchies by calling Philemon to receive runaway slave Onesimus as a beloved brother.

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Overview of Romans 1 –4 exploring God's righteousness, humanity's universal bondage under sin, and justification by faith in Jesus Christ as fulfillment of the Abrahamic covenant.

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Overview of Philippians exploring deep Christian joy in the midst of prison suffering, centered upon the Christ poem of Philippians 2 portraying Jesus ' self-emptying humility.

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Overview of 2 Timothy capturing Paul's moving final letter from a Roman prison, urging Timothy to suffer hardship for the Gospel, guard the sound word, and preach the Word.

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Overview of 1 Peter offering living hope to persecuted Christian exiles throughout Asia Minor, pointing them to their royal priesthood and Christ 's suffering as their pattern of victory.

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Overview of 2 Peter warning against false teachers who deny the future return of Christ and distort apostolic truth, assuring that the Day of the Lord will purify creation.

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Isaiah 60
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Isaiah • Chapter 60 (22 verses)

Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, ... Mentions: Midian , Jacob/Israel , Ephah , Sheba , Kedar , Nebaioth .

The First Book of the Maccabees • Chapter 8 (32 verses)

And Judas heard of the fame of the Romans , that they are valiant men, and have pleasure in all that join themselves to them, and make amity with all such as come to them, and that they are valiant men. And they told him of their wars and exploits which they do among the Gauls, an... Mentions: Judas , Eleazar , Jacob/Israel , Spain , Asia , India , Media , Greece .

Antioch 1
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Biblical Place • 36.202°N, 36.162°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 6:5 , Acts 11:19 , Acts 11:20 , Acts 11:22 , Acts 11:26 , Acts 11:27 .

Ephesus
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Biblical Place • 37.953°N, 27.368°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 18:19 , Acts 18:21 , Acts 18:24 , Acts 19:1 , Acts 19:17 , Acts 19:26 .

Scripture Passages (13)

But, when he was in Rome , he sought me out very diligently, and found me.

Acts 28:14 (KJV)
Acts 28 KJV

Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome .

Phrygia , and Pamphylia , in Egypt , and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene , and strangers of Rome , Jews and proselytes,

Romans 1:15 (KJV)
Romans 1 KJV

So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also.

Romans 1:7 (KJV)
Romans 1 KJV

To all that be in Rome , beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ .

Acts 28:16 (KJV)
Acts 28 KJV

And when we came to Rome , the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.

And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus , lately come from Italy , with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome :) and came unto them.

After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia , to go to Jerusalem , saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome .

And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem , so must thou bear witness also at Rome .

Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.

And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:

The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah ; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the Lord.

How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;

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