Sidon
An ancient Phoenician harbour city on the coast north of Tyre, often paired with it in scripture. Jesus travelled into its region and healed the daughter of a Syrophoenician woman there, and Paul was allowed to visit friends at Sidon while under guard on the voyage to Rome (Mark 7:24-31; Acts 27:3).
Where in scripture
[24] From there he arose, and went away into the borders of Tyre and Sidon. He entered into a house, and didn’t want anyone to know it, but he couldn’t escape notice. [25] For a woman, whose little daughter had an unclean spirit, having heard of him, came and fell down at his feet. [26] Now the woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by race. She begged him that he would cast the demon out of her daughter. [27] But Jesus said to her, “Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” [28] But she answered him, “Yes, Lord. Yet even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.” [29] He said to her, “For this saying, go your way. The demon has gone out of your daughter.” …
Mark 7:24–31 — opening verses — cited in the description of Sidon
The next day, we touched at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him permission to go to his friends and refresh himself.
Acts 27:3 — cited in the description of Sidon
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.
On these journeys
- The voyage to Rome — Paul the Apostle
