Editing Paul the Apostle (section)

=== Visits to Jerusalem in Acts and the epistles ===
The following table is adapted from the book ''From Jesus to Christianity'' by Biblical scholar [[L. Michael White]],{{sfn|White|2007|pp=148–49}} matching Paul's travels as documented in the Acts and the travels in his [[Epistle to the Romans|Epistles]] but not agreed upon fully by all Biblical scholars.

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* First visit to Jerusalem<ref>{{Bibleverse|Acts|9:26–27}}</ref>
** "after many days" of Damascus conversion
** preaches openly in Jerusalem with Barnabas
** meets apostles
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* First visit to Jerusalem<ref name="Bibleref2|Gal.|1:18–20"/>
** three years after Damascus conversion<ref>{{Bibleverse|Galatians|1:17–18}}</ref>
** sees only Cephas (Simon Peter) and James
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* Second visit to Jerusalem<ref>{{Bibleverse|Acts|11:29–30}}, {{Bibleverse|Acts|12:25}}</ref>
** for famine relief
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* There is debate over whether Paul's visit in Galatians 2 refers to the visit for famine relief<ref>{{Bibleverse|Acts|11:30, 12:25}}</ref> or the Jerusalem Council.<ref>{{Bibleverse|Acts|15}}</ref> If it refers to the former, then this was the trip made "after an interval of fourteen years".<ref>{{Bibleverse|Galatians|2:1}}</ref>
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* Third visit to Jerusalem<ref>{{Bibleverse|Acts|15:1–19}}</ref>
** with Barnabas
** "Council of Jerusalem"
** followed by confrontation with Barnabas in Antioch<ref>{{Bibleverse|Acts|15:36–40}}</ref>
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* Another{{refn|group=note|Paul does not exactly say that this was his second visit. In Galatians, he lists three important meetings with Peter, and this was the second on his list. The third meeting took place in Antioch. He does not explicitly state that he did not visit Jerusalem in between this and his first visit.}} visit to Jerusalem<ref name="Bibleref2|Gal.|2:1–10"/>
** 14 years later (after Damascus conversion?)
** with Barnabas and Titus
** possibly the "Council of Jerusalem"
** Paul agrees to "remember the poor"
** followed by confrontation with Peter and Barnabas in Antioch<ref name="Bibleref2|Gal.|2:11–14"/>
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* Fourth visit to Jerusalem<ref>{{Bibleverse|Acts|18:21–22}}</ref>
** to "greet the church"
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* Apparently unmentioned.
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* Fifth visit to Jerusalem<ref>{{Bibleverse|Acts|21:17ff}}</ref>
** after an absence of several years<ref>{{Bibleverse|Acts|24:17}}</ref>
** to bring gifts for the poor and to present offerings
** Paul arrested
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* Another{{refn|group=note|Note that Paul only writes that he is on his way to Jerusalem, or just planning the visit. There might or might not have been additional visits before or after this visit, if he ever got to Jerusalem.}} visit to Jerusalem.<ref>{{Bibleverse|Romans|15:25}}, {{Bibleverse|2 Corinthians|8–9}}, {{Bibleverse|1 Corinthians|16:1–3}}</ref>
** to deliver the collection for the poor
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