Place New Testament
Malta
Also known as Malta =ESV, NIV; Melita =KJV
Malta, an island in the Mediterranean Sea where Paul was shipwrecked on his journey to Rome (Act.28.1). Mentioned once in Scripture, at Acts 28:1.
Why it matters. An island where Paul was shipwrecked
- Primary passages
- Location
- 35.853, 14.532 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Malta
Malta is an island in the Mediterranean Sea mentioned in the New Testament in connection with the apostle Paul's journey to Rome. After Paul's ship was caught in a violent storm, it ran aground on a sandbar near Malta (Act.27.39-44). Paul and the other survivors made it safely to shore, where they were welcomed by the islanders (Act.28.1-2). During his three-month stay on Malta, Paul healed the father of Publius, the chief official of the island, as well as many others who were sick (Act.28.7-9). The kindness shown by the people of Malta to Paul and his companions exemplifies the hospitality that Christians should extend to others (Act.28.10).
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Acts (1 verse)