"The Way" is one of the names applied to the early Christian community (Acts 9:2). Both Jewish people and non-religious people used this name when talking about Christians. The name appeared in both positive and negative discussions about the church (19:9, 23; 22:4; 24:14, 22).
The apostle Paul used the term in his defense before the Roman governor Felix. This suggests that the name had some kind of official acceptance (24:14, 22). Most likely, this name came from Jesus's own statement “I am the way and the truth and the life” (John 14:6).