Tyre

1. A mother’s faith near Tyre

   In the region of Tyre and Sidon a Greek woman of Syrophoenician birth begged Jesus to drive a demon from her daughter. After her reply about the crumbs under the table, he told her the demon had left her daughter.

   Mark and Matthew speak only of the region (or borders) of Tyre and Sidon; the marker shows Tyre.

   Mark 7:24–30Ministry of Jesus · Stop 10

2. Seven days at Tyre

   Passing Cyprus on the left, the ship landed at Tyre to unload cargo. The travelers stayed seven days with the disciples there, who urged Paul not to go up to Jerusalem; they parted after praying on the beach.

   Acts 21:3–6Third Journey · Stop 16

• Paul’s Third Missionary Journeystop 16
• Key Places in the Ministry of Jesusstop 10
• Women in the Gospels and Actsstop 9

• Phoenicia6 km
• Sidon36 km

Scholarly consensus identifies this site.

Coordinates

33.2708° N, 35.1961° E

Coordinate sources

OpenBible.info a160272 (opens in a new tab)Wikidata Q82070 (opens in a new tab)