Paul stays in Antioch from the Autumn of 52 A.D. to the summer of 53 A.D. (Acts 18:23).

The Apostle Peter visits Antioch during the Spring Holy Day season. Peter doesn't mind eating or fellowshipping with uncircumcised Gentile converts until brethren from Jerusalem, who still believe all Christians should be circumcised, arrive. When they come Peter, Barnabas and other church members stop eating with the Gentile converts and begin withdrawing contact with them. Paul, knowing this behavior is not according to the truth of God, publicly corrects Peter (Galatians 2:11-20).

Paul begins his third missionary journey by traveling from Antioch to Tarsus and then to the Asia Minor regions of Galatia and Phrygia in order to strengthen the faith of some Christians (Acts 18:23). He eventually arrives at Ephesus and stays in the city for a little more than three years - from Autumn 54 A.D. to early winter 57 A.D. (Acts 19:1-20). He then journeys to Macedonia. During his three month stay in the region he visits Corinth (Acts 20:1-3).

Paul and company travel through Macedonia to Troas, where they keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread (Acts 20:6). After the Feast Paul walks to Assos while the rest of his company (which includes Luke) takes a ship and sails to the city (Acts 20:13-14). Once they meet they take a ship to Mitylene (Acts 20:14). They sail again, visit a few cities, then come to Miletus (Acts 20:15). From Miletus Paul requests elders from the Ephesian church to visit him. When they arrive he warns them about the coming apostasy in the church (Acts 20:15-38).

Paul leaves Miletus and goes to Caesarea. He stays at the house of Philip the evangelist for several days (Acts 21:1-8). Paul then sets off for Jerusalem and arrives in the city around late spring of 58 A.D., possibly near the time of the Feast of Pentecost (Acts 21:17).