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Cities and Towns Named in the New Testament

(From the Bible Hand-Book.)

I. In Judæa	II. In Samaria	III. In Galilee	IV. In Peræa
V. Decapolis	VI. In Phoenicia	VII. In Syria	VIII. In Asia Minor
IX. In Macedonia	X. In Greece	XI. In Isles of the Sea	XII. Italy

I. In Judæa

1. Azotus: Near the Mediterranean; the ancient Ashod, visited by Philip (Acts 8:40).
2. Bethlehem: Six miles south of Jerusalem; the birthplace of Jesus (Matt. 2:1).
3. Bethany: Near Jerusalem, on a slope of the Mount of Olives; the home of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus (John 12:1).
4. Gaza: Near the Mediterranean, to which a road led from Jerusalem (Acts 8:26).
5. Emmaus: Four miles south of Jerusalem; the place to which the two disciples were walking when joined by Jesus (Luke 24:13).
6. Joppa: On the Mediterranean; the port of Jerusalem where Peter saw a vision (Acts 11:5).
7. Jericho: In the valley of the Jordan, where Jesus restored sight to Bartimæus (Mark 10:46).
8. Jerusalem: The Holy City where all the great feasts were held (Luke 2:41).