Asia · Port
Miletus
Identified site. Scholarly consensus identifies this site.
- Ancient name
- Miletus
- Modern location
- Ruins of Miletus, near Balat · Turkey
- Region
- Asia
- Location
- Identified site
Editorial summary
Paul called the elders of the church at Ephesus to Miletus and gave them his farewell address.
What happened here
2Farewell to the Ephesian elders
Hurrying to reach Jerusalem by Pentecost, Paul sent for the elders of Ephesus. He reminded them of his ministry, warned and encouraged them, and they wept and prayed together before he boarded the ship.
Trophimus left sick at Miletus
Paul told Timothy that he had left Trophimus sick at Miletus.
2 Timothy does not say when this happened.
People here
2On these journeys
Scripture
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Location certainty
Scholarly consensus identifies this site.
- Coordinates
- 37.5311° N, 27.2756° E