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# Rome, Roman #
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## Facts: ##
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In New Testament times, the city of Rome was the center of the Roman Empire. It is now the capital city of the modern-day country of Italy.
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* The Roman Empire ruled over all the regions around the Mediterranean Sea, including Israel.
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* The term, "Roman" refers to anything relating to the regions that the government in Rome controlled, including Roman citizens and Roman officials.
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* The apostle Paul was taken to the city of Rome as a prisoner because he preached the good news about Jesus.
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* The New Testament book of "Romans" is a letter that Paul wrote to the Christians in Rome.
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(See also: [goodnews](../kt/goodnews.md) **·** [mediterranean](../other/mediterranean.md) **·** [pilate](../other/pilate.md) **·** [paul](../other/paul.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [2 Timothy 01:15-18](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2ti/01/15)
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* [Acts 22:25-26](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/22/25)
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* [Acts 28:13-15](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/28/13)
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* [John 11:47-48](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jhn/11/47)
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## Examples from the Bible stories: ##
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__*[23-04](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/23-04)__ When the time was near for Mary to give birth, the __Roman__ government told everyone to go for a census to the town where their ancestors had lived.
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__*[32-06](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/32-06)__ Then Jesus asked the demon, "What is your name?" He replied, "My name is Legion, because we are many." (A "legion" was a group of several thousand soldiers in the __Roman__ army.)
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__*[39-09](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/39-09)__ Early the next morning, the Jewish leaders brought Jesus to the __Roman__ governor, Pilate, hoping to have Jesus killed.
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__*[39-12](https://door43.org/en/obs/notes/frames/39-12)__ The __Roman__ soldiers whipped Jesus and put a royal robe and a crown made of thorns on him. Then they mocked him by saying, "Look, the King of the Jews!"
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