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Caesarea Philippi

Caesarea Philippi (Biblical Place • 33.248°N, 35.695°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Matt 16:13 , Mark 8:27 . Within the broader Biblical Knowledge Graph, this connects directly to Early Church, Acts & Pauline Epistles—Following the ascension of Yeshua and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost in Acts 1 –2, the apostolic community spread from Jerusalem and Judea to Samaria , Antioch , Corinth , Ephesus , and Rome , documented across Acts and the twenty-one New Testament Epistles.

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Caesarea Philippi (Ancient biblical location referenced in Matt 16:13 , Mark 8:27 .) Philippi (Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 16:12 , Acts 20:6 , Phil 1:1 , 1 Thes 2:2 .) Caesarea (Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 8:40 , Acts 9:30 , Acts 10:1 , Acts 10:24 , Acts 11:11 , Acts 12:19 .) Kishion (~. Referenced in Josh 19:20 , Josh 21:28 .)

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Matthew 16:13 : "When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi , he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?"; Mark 8:27 : "And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi : and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?"; Acts 25:13 : "And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.". Related canonical books and chapters: Matthew 16 ( Matthew • Chapter 16 (28 verses)), Philippians (New Testament • 4 Chapters), Mark 8 ( Mark • Chapter 8 (38 verses)).

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Topics, People & Places (36)

Caesarea Philippi
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Biblical Place • 33.248°N, 35.695°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Matt 16:13 , Mark 8:27 .

Philippi
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Biblical Place • 41.012°N, 24.286°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 16:12 , Acts 20:6 , Phil 1:1 , 1 Thes 2:2 .

Caesarea
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Biblical Place • 32.500°N, 34.892°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 8:40 , Acts 9:30 , Acts 10:1 , Acts 10:24 , Acts 11:11 , Acts 12:19 .

Pilate Stone — Pontius Pilatus Inscription from Caesarea
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Limestone block discovered in Caesarea Maritima bearing a Latin dedicatory inscription naming 'Pontius Pilatus, Prefect of Judea ', confirming his historical governorship.

Roman Imperial Masons • Israel Museum / Civico Museo Archeologico di Milano / Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA 4.0
Matthew 16
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Matthew • Chapter 16 (28 verses)

The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sk... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Simon , Caesarea Philippi , Jerusalem .

Caesarea Maritima Aqueduct — Roman Coastal Channel
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Herodian and Hadrianic high-level aqueduct carrying fresh spring water from Mount Carmel to the port city of Caesarea .

Ancient Near Eastern Scribes and Stonemasons • The British Museum / Israel Antiquities Authority CC-BY-SA 4.0
Philippians
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New Testament • 4 Chapters

Philippians (New Testament, 4 chapters). Key figures: Yeshua the Messiah , Jacob/Israel , Benjamin . Key places: Philippi , Macedonia , Thessalonica . Opens with: "Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi , with the bishops and deacons:..."

Mark 8
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Mark • Chapter 8 (38 verses)

In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them, I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: And if I send them away fasting to their ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Dalmanutha , Bethsaida , Caesarea Philippi .

Philippians 1
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Philippians • Chapter 1 (30 verses)

Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ , to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi , with the bishops and deacons: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, Philippi .

Philippians 4
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Philippians • Chapter 4 (23 verses)

Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord. And I entreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Macedonia , Thessalonica .

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Overview of Philippians exploring deep Christian joy in the midst of prison suffering, centered upon the Christ poem of Philippians 2 portraying Jesus ' self-emptying humility.

BibleProject • BibleProject CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 / Standard YouTube License
Philippians 2
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Philippians • Chapter 2 (30 verses)

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ , if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; b... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .

1 Thessalonians
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New Testament • 5 Chapters

1 Thessalonians (New Testament, 5 chapters). Key figures: Yeshua the Messiah . Key places: Macedonia , Achaia , Philippi , Athens . Opens with: "Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto..."

Philippians 3
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Philippians • Chapter 3 (21 verses)

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ J... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Jacob/Israel , Benjamin .

1 Thessalonians • Chapter 2 (20 verses)

For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain: But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi , we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention. For our exhortat... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Philippi .

Acts 25
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Acts • Chapter 25 (27 verses)

Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem . Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him, And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem , laying wait in... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Caesarea , Jerusalem.

Acts 10
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Acts • Chapter 10 (48 verses)

There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the d... Mentions: Simon , Jacob/Israel , Yeshua the Messiah , Caesarea , Joppa , Galilee , Nazareth , Jerusalem .

Philippians Map
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Interactive Book Map • Philippians

Geographic map plotting ancient cities, rivers, mountains, and events recorded across the Book of Philippians .

Acts 11
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Acts • Chapter 11 (30 verses)

And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem , they that were of the circumcision contended with him, Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. Mentions: Simon , Yeshua the Messiah , Saul , Jerusalem , Joppa , Caesarea , Phoenicia , Cyprus .

Map of the Early Church Spread in Judea, Samaria & Antioch
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Expansion of the Gospel from Pentecost in Jerusalem through Samaria , Damascus , Joppa , Caesarea , and Antioch .

Historical Biblical Cartographers • Geographicus / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
Map of Paul's Second Missionary Journey (Acts 15:36–18:22)
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Cilicia , Galatia , Troas (Macedonian Call), Philippi , Thessalonica , Berea , Athens , and Corinth .

Historical Biblical Cartographers • Geographicus / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
Map of Paul's Voyage to Rome (Acts 27–28)
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Sea voyage from Caesarea through Sidon , Myra , Fair Havens ( Crete ), shipwreck at Malta , and arrival in Rome .

Townsend MacCoun (1899) • The Holy Land in Geography and in History / Wikimedia Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
Acts 23
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Acts • Chapter 23 (35 verses)

And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth. Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wal... Mentions: Jerusalem , Rome , Caesarea , Antipatris , Cilicia .

Acts 12
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Acts • Chapter 12 (25 verses)

Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.) Mentions: James ( Jacob ), Mary , Saul , Caesarea , Tyre , Sidon , Jerusalem .

Acts 9
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Acts • Chapter 9 (43 verses)

And Saul , yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest , And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusale... Mentions: Saul , Yeshua the Messiah , Judas , Jacob/Israel , Simon , Damascus , Jerusalem , Straight , Tarsus , Caesarea .

Wiki Article • New Testament & Messiah

Following the ascension of Yeshua and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost in Acts 1 –2, the apostolic community spread from Jerusalem and Judea to Samaria , Antioch , Corinth , Ephesus , and Rome , documented across Acts and the twenty-one New Testament Epistles.

Acts 16
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Acts • Chapter 16 (40 verses)

Then came he to Derbe and Lystra : and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium . Him would Paul have to... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Derbe , Lystra, Iconium , Jerusalem , Phrygia .

Acts 20
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Acts • Chapter 20 (38 verses)

And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia . And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece , And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wai... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Macedonia , Greece , Syria , Asia , Berea .

Acts 21
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Acts • Chapter 21 (40 verses)

And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes , and from thence unto Patara : And finding a ship sailing over unto Phoenicia , we went aboard, and set forth. Now when we had dis... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , James ( Jacob ), Moses , Jacob/Israel , Rhodes , Patara , Phoenicia , Cyprus , Syria .

Acts 8
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Acts • Chapter 8 (40 verses)

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem ; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria , except the apostles. And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, an... Mentions: Saul , Yeshua the Messiah , Simon , Jerusalem , Samaria , Gaza , Ethiopia , Azotus .

Acts 18
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Acts • Chapter 18 (28 verses)

After these things Paul departed from Athens , and came to Corinth ; And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus , lately come from Italy , with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome :) and came unto them. And because he was of ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Athens , Corinth , Pontus , Italy , Rome .

Kishion
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Biblical Place • 32.559°N, 35.246°E

~. Referenced in Josh 19:20 , Josh 21:28 .

Rehoboth 1
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Biblical Place • 31.067°N, 34.598°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 26:22 .

ποίμνιον
poimnion (poímnion) [poym'-nee-on]
G4168 Greek noun neuter 5x
a flock

Primary meaning: a flock. Strong's: a flock, i.e. (figuratively) group (of believers). Lexical nuances: a flock , prop., of sheep. Metaph., of Christians: Lk 12:32 , Ac 20:28 , 29 , I Pe 5:3 ; τ. θεοῦ , I Pe 5:2 .†

Derivation: neuter of a presumed derivative of G4167 (ποίμνη);

Scripture Passages (24)

Matthew 16:13 (KJV)
Matthew 16 KJV

When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi , he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?

And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi : and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?

And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.

Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea , and sent him forth to Tarsus .

Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem .

There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,

Who, when they came to Caesarea , and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.

But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea , and that he himself would depart shortly thither.

And when he had landed at Caesarea , and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch .

But Philip was found at Azotus : and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea .

And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.

And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea . And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.

Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.

For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

For to me to live is Christ , and to die is gain.

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus :

For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.

Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.

For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.

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