Antipatris
A station on Paul's escort route from Jerusalem to Caesarea.
First mentioned in the Bible
“So the soldiers took Paul according to their orders and brought him by night to Antipatris.”— Acts 23:31
Background
Antipatris was on the coastal plain between Jerusalem and Caesarea. After a Jewish plot to kill Paul, the commander sent 470 soldiers to escort him by night to Antipatris, then cavalry took him on to Governor Felix in Caesarea (Acts 23:31-33).
Related Scriptures (New World Translation)
So these soldiers took Paul according to their orders and brought him by night to An·tipʹa·tris.— Acts 23:31Explore Antipatris on the interactive map →
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