Easton's Bible Dictionary (Palestinae), a city on the shore of the Mediterranean, on the great road from Tyre to Egypt, about 70 miles northwest of Jerusalem, at the northern extremity of the plain of Sharon. It was built by Herod the Great (B.C. 10), who named it after Caesar Augustus, hence called Caesarea Sebaste (Gr. Sebastos = "Augustus"), on the site of an old town called "Strato's Tower." It was the capital of the Roman province of Judaea, the seat of the governors or procurators, and the headquarters of the Roman troops. It was the great Gentile city of Palestine, with a spacious artificial harbour. It was adorned with many buildings of great splendour, after the manner of the Roman cities of the West. Here Cornelius the centurion was converted through the instrumentality of Peter (Acts 10:1, 24), and thus for the first time the door of faith was opened to the Gentiles. Philip the evangelist resided here with his four daughters (21:8). From this place Saul sailed for his native Tarsus when forced to flee from Jerusalem (9:30), and here he landed when returning from his second missionary journey (18:22). He remained as a prisoner here for two years before his voyage to Rome (Acts 24:27; 25:1, 4, 6, 13). Here on a "set day," when games were celebrated in the theatre in honour of the emperor Claudius, Herod Agrippa I. appeared among the people in great pomp, and in the midst of the idolatrous homage paid to him was suddenly smitten by an angel, and carried out a dying man. He was "eaten of worms" (12:19-23), thus perishing by the same loathsome disease as his granfather, Herod the Great. It still retains its ancient name Kaiseriyeh, but is now desolate. "The present inhabitants of the ruins are snakes, scorpions, lizards, wild boars, and jackals." It is described as the most desolate city of all Palestine. Library How Titus Exhibited all Sorts of Shows at Cesarea Philippi. ... 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Acts 8:40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through, he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea. ... /c/cesarea.htm - 13k Philip'pi (6 Occurrences) Cesar (20 Occurrences) Cesar's (8 Occurrences) Questioning (65 Occurrences) Questioned (57 Occurrences) Kindred (41 Occurrences) District (59 Occurrences) Phillippi (2 Occurrences) Proclaiming (63 Occurrences) Bible Concordance Cesarea (17 Occurrences)Matthew 16:13 When Jesus came into the borders of Cesarea Phillippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Who do men say that I the Son of man am? Mark 8:27 And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying to them, Who do men say that I am? Acts 8:40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through, he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea. Acts 9:30 Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus. Acts 10:1 There was a certain man in Cesarea, called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, Acts 10:24 And on the morrow they entered into Cesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends. Acts 11:11 And behold, immediately there were three men already come to the house where I was, sent from Cesarea to me. Acts 12:19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judea to Cesarea, and there abode. Acts 18:22 And when he had landed at Cesarea, and gone up and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch. Acts 21:8 And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came to Cesarea; and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven; and abode with him. Acts 21:16 There went with us also certain of the disciples of Cesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge. Acts 23:23 And he called to him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cesarea, and seventy horsemen, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night; Acts 23:33 Who, when they came to Cesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him. Acts 25:1 Now when Festus had come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cesarea to Jerusalem. Acts 25:4 But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither. Acts 25:6 And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down to Cesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment-seat, commanded Paul to be brought. Acts 25:13 And after certain days, king Agrippa and Bernice came to Cesarea, to salute Festus. 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