Miletus

Miletus, a city in Asia Minor where Paul met with the elders of the Ephesian church on his way to Jerusalem (Acts 20:15, 17) and where Trophimus was left ill.

PlaceNew Testament2 books3 verses

Summary

A location first mentioned at Acts 20:15; only referred to as Miletus (Μίλητος).

Location

Certainty: Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
Coordinates: 37.531° N, 27.276° E

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Events

Dates are approximate

Voyage to Miletus
Paul speaks to Ephesian Elders

Glossary entries

Miletus, Miletum

Alternative names

ΜίλητοςMiletus

Mentions

Acts 20:15
Sailing on from there, we arrived the next day opposite Chios. The day after that we arrived at Samos, and on the following day we came to Miletus.
Acts 20:17
From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.
2 Timothy 4:20
Erastus has remained at Corinth, and Trophimus I left sick in Miletus.