Luke uses three geographic sections to outline the spread of the gospel in Acts. Which are they?

• A. The Church in Jerusalem, Greece, and Rome
• B. Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, and the ends of the earth
• C. Asia Minor, Egypt, and Spain
• D. The Mediterranean world in three regions

Answer: (B)

Luke organizes Acts around a threefold geographic advance: starting in Jerusalem, moving to Judea and Samaria, and then reaching the ends of the earth. This progression matches Jesus’ commission in Acts 1:8 and is reflected in the narrative structure: the early church grows in Jerusalem after Pentecost, persecution pushes believers into Judea and Samaria, and later the gospel goes out to the Gentile world across the Mediterranean, especially through Paul’s missionary journeys. The phrase ends of the earth signals this Gentile expansion beyond the Jewish homeland.

The other options don’t fit that intentional three-part outline. They name regions or cities that aren’t the specific triad Luke uses to describe the spread process, or stay too vague to capture the progression Luke emphasizes.