Paul’s journeys after his first Roman imprisonment. It’s impossible to know whether Paul went to Crete or Ephesus first, but he probably went to Crete early on. Paul reminded Titus he had left him on Crete to complete some unfinished business and appoint elders (Titus 1:5). For Paul to say “I left you on Crete” means Titus had been with Paul on Crete. The only time Acts indicates Paul visited Crete was when they briefly docked there during his transport from Caesarea to Rome as a prisoner (Acts
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