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Place

Tarsus

Cilician city associated with Paul.

city of Paul1 Bible book4 chapters5 verse appearances

What and where is this?

Principal city of on the southeastern coast of Minor and birthplace of , who calls himself a citizen of no obscure city. After his conversion the brothers send him there from to escape a plot, and later goes to Tarsus to bring him to . It appears again in Acts when Paul, defending himself on the steps of the Antonia, identifies himself as a Jew of Tarsus.

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Modern location: Tarsus. Coordinates from OpenBible.info.

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