Cos

A Greek island Paul passed on his voyage from Ephesus to Jerusalem

Aegean Sea

About This Place

A small island in the southeastern Aegean Sea, off the coast of modern-day Turkey. Paul stopped here on his third missionary journey while sailing from Miletus toward Jerusalem (Acts 21:1). Cos was known in antiquity for its medical school and as the birthplace of Hippocrates.

Chapters Mentioning Cos

Acts

Paul's Final Boss Level: Jerusalem

Paul keeps heading to Jerusalem even though literally everyone tells him not to go. Prophets warn him, friends beg him, but he's locked in. He gets there, tries to play nice with the religious crowd, and still ends up getting jumped in the Temple.

Nearby Places

Patmos Samothrace

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