Italy
Italy, a region in southern Europe, home to the Roman Empire.
The name Italy means “abounding with calves or heifers”
PlaceNew Testament2 books6 verses
Summary
Location
- Certainty
- Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 41.892° N, 12.485° E
Events
Dates are approximate
- Journey to Rome beginsc. AD 56
- Paul's Journey to Romec. AD 56
Glossary entries
Alternative names
Mentions
- At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.
- There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to visit them,
- When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.
- There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board.
- Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.
- Grace be with all of you.