Troas
Where Paul saw the Macedonian vision — the gospel's gateway to Europe.
First mentioned in the Bible
And during the night a vision appeared to Paul—a Mac·e·doʹni·an man was standing there urging him and saying: “Step over into Mac·e·doʹni·a and help us.”— Acts 16:9
Background
Alexandria Troas was an important port on the eastern Aegean. On his second journey Paul saw a vision here in the night: a man of Macedonia stood pleading, "Come over into Macedonia, and help us" — and so the gospel crossed into Europe. Returning on his third journey, Paul preached here until midnight, and raised young Eutychus who had fallen from the third loft.
Related Scriptures (New World Translation)
And during the night a vision appeared to Paul—a Mac·e·doʹni·an man was standing there urging him and saying: “Step over into Mac·e·doʹni·a and help us.”— Acts 16:9
So they took the boy away alive and were comforted beyond measure.— Acts 20:12
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