Chronology of Events Recorded in the Book of Acts
| FIXED DATE |
EVENT | GIVEN LAPSE OR DURATION |
ESTIMATED DATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 33 | descent of the Spirit at Pentecost | ___ | ___ |
| ___ | martyrdom of Stephen | ___ | end of 33 |
| ___ | outreaches led by Philip | ___ | end of 33 and early 34 |
| ___ | conversion of Saul | ___ | end of 34 |
| before 40 | Saul's escape from Damascus when Aretas was king (2 Cor. 11:32) | ___ | 36 |
| ___ | Saul's subsequent visit to Jerusalem | three years (by inclusive reckoning) after his conversion (Gal. 1:18) | 36 |
| ___ | Peter's outreach to Cornelius | ___ | late 30s |
| ___ | expansion of church into Syria and Cyprus | ___ | early 40s |
| ___ | martyrdom of James | ___ | 43 |
| ___ | Peter's imprisonment and escape | ___ | near Passover (Acts 12:4), 44 |
| 44 | death of Agrippa | ___ | ___ |
| 44-48 | famine in Judea | ___ | ___ |
| ___ | Saul's ministry after first coming to Antioch | one year (Acts 11:26) | 46 |
| ___ | mission to provide famine relief | 14 years (by inclusive reckoning) after Saul's conversion (Gal. 2:1) | 47 |
| ___ | first missionary journey | ___ | 47-48 |
| ___ | Jerusalem Council | ___ | late 48 or early 49 |
| ___ | second missionary journey | ___ | 49-52 |
| ___ | Paul's ministry in Corinth | 18 months (Acts 18:11) | 50-52 |
| July, 51 |
Gallio's coming to office as proconsul of Achaia | ___ | ___ |
| ___ | Paul's return to Antioch | ___ | 52 (53) |
| ___ | third missionary journey | after some time in Antioch (Acts 18:23) | 53-58 |
| ___ | Paul's tour of churches in Galatia and Phrygia (Acts 18:23) | ___ | 53-54 |
| ___ | Paul's ministry in Ephesus | three years (by inclusive reckoning; Acts 20:31) | 54-56 |
| ___ | Paul's tour of Macedonia and Illyricum (Rom. 15:19) | ___ | 56-57 |
| ___ | Paul's last visit to Corinth | three months (Acts 20:3) | winter, 57-58 |
| ___ | Paul's last journey to Jerusalem | ___ | 58 |
| 3 May 58 | conclusion of Feast of Unleavened Bread | ___ | ___ |
| ___ | departure of Paul and Luke from Philippi | immediately after the feast (Acts 20:6) | 4 May 58 |
| ___ | Eutychus restored to life | eleven days later (Acts 20:7–12) | 14 May 58, a Sunday |
| 16 June 58 | Feast of Pentecost | ___ | ___ |
| ___ | Paul's arrest in Jerusalem | soon after Pentecost (Acts 20:16; 21:10–18, 27–33) | perhaps late June 58 |
| ___ | Paul's imprisonment in Caesarea | two years (Acts 24:27) | 58-60 |
| 59-60 | transfer of power from Felix to Festus | ___ | 60 |
| ___ | Paul's journey to Malta | ___ | late summer (Acts 27:9), 60 |
| ___ | Paul's stay in Malta | three months (Acts 28:11) | winter, 60-61 |
| ___ | Paul's arrival in Rome | ___ | early 61 |
| ___ | Paul's house arrest in Rome | two whole years (Acts 28:30) | 61-63 |