Caesarea
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Named at Acts 8:40, where Philip, found at Azotus, preaches the Good News to all the cities until he comes to Caesarea. At 9:30 the brothers bring Saul down to Caesarea and send him off to Tarsus; at 10:1 there is a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment; and at 10:24–25 Cornelius, having called together his relatives and his near friends, is waiting in Caesarea, and when Peter enters, Cornelius meets him. Acts 11:11 has Peter, explaining in Jerusalem to those of the circumcision, say, “Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me”; and 12:19 says that Herod went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there. At Acts 18:18–22 Paul, having sailed for Syria, sets sail from Ephesus, lands at Caesarea, goes up and greets the assembly, and goes down to Antioch. Acts 21:8 says, “On the next day, we who were Paul’s companions departed and came to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him”; and at 21:16 the text says, “Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, bringing one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we would stay.” At Acts 23:22–23 the commanding officer calls two of the centurions and says, “Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen and two hundred men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night”; at 23:32–35 the horsemen are left to go with Paul, and when they come to Caesarea and deliver the letter to the governor, they present Paul to him, and the governor commands that Paul be kept in Herod’s palace. At 25:1–6 Festus goes up to Jerusalem from Caesarea three days after coming into the province, answers that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and goes down to Caesarea, where on the next day he sits on the judgment seat; at 25:13 King Agrippa and Bernice arrive at Caesarea and greet Festus.
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- ACT 8:40, engwebp
40But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities until he came to Caesarea.
- ACT 9:26–30, engwebp
26When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
27But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.
28He was with them entering into Jerusalem,
29preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they were seeking to kill him.
30When the brothers knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
- ACT 10:1–8, engwebp
1Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,
2a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.
3At about the ninth hour of the day, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him and saying to him, “Cornelius!”
4He, fastening his eyes on him and being frightened, said, “What is it, Lord?” He said to him, “Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.
5Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is also called Peter.
6He is staying with a tanner named Simon, whose house is by the seaside.
7When the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually.
8Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
- ACT 10:24–33, engwebp
24On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.
25When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him.
26But Peter raised him up, saying, “Stand up! I myself am also a man.”
27As he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together.
28He said to them, “You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I shouldn’t call any man unholy or unclean.
29Therefore I also came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?”
30Cornelius said, “Four days ago, I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour, I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing
31and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.
32Send therefore to Joppa and summon Simon, who is also called Peter. He is staying in the house of a tanner named Simon, by the seaside. When he comes, he will speak to you.’
33Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”
- ACT 11:1–18, engwebp
1Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
2When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,
3saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them!”
4But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,
5“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me.
6When I had looked intently at it, I considered, and saw the four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky.
7I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter, kill and eat!’
8But I said, ‘Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.’
9But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, ‘What God has cleansed, don’t you call unclean.’
10This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.
11Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me.
12The Spirit told me to go with them without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house.
13He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying to him, ‘Send to Joppa and get Simon, who is called Peter,
14who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.’
15As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.
16I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.’
17If then God gave to them the same gift as us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?”
18When they heard these things, they held their peace and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”
- ACT 12:18–23, engwebp
18Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.
19When Herod had sought for him and didn’t find him, he examined the guards, then commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.
20Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him and, having made Blastus, the king’s personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king’s country for food.
21On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.
22The people shouted, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!”
23Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn’t give God the glory. Then he was eaten by worms and died.
- ACT 18:18–23, engwebp
18Paul, having stayed after this many more days, took his leave of the brothers, and sailed from there for Syria, together with Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved his head in Cenchreae, for he had a vow.
19He came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.
20When they asked him to stay with them a longer time, he declined;
21but taking his leave of them, he said, “I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.
22When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the assembly, and went down to Antioch.
23Having spent some time there, he departed and went through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.
- ACT 21:8–16, engwebp
8On the next day, we who were Paul’s companions departed and came to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.
9Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
10As we stayed there some days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
11Coming to us and taking Paul’s belt, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘So the Jews at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt, and will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’”
12When we heard these things, both we and the people of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.
13Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
14When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “The Lord’s will be done.”
15After these days we took up our baggage and went up to Jerusalem.
16Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, bringing one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we would stay.
- ACT 23:22–30, engwebp
22So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”
23He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen and two hundred men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night.”
24He asked them to provide mounts, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.
25He wrote a letter like this:
26“Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
27“This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.
28Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
29I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.
30When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell.”
- ACT 23:31–35, engwebp
31So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
32But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.
33When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
34When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,
35“I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.
- ACT 25:1–5, engwebp
1Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
2Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him,
3asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, plotting to kill him on the way.
4However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.
5“Let them therefore”, he said, “that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him.”
- ACT 25:6–12, engwebp
6When he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.
7When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,
8while he said in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.”
9But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be judged by me there concerning these things?”
10But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.
11For if I have done wrong and have committed anything worthy of death, I don’t refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
12Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.”
- ACT 25:13–22, engwebp
13Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.
14As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;
15about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.
16I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction before the accused has met the accusers face to face and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.
17When therefore they had come together here, I didn’t delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought.
18When the accusers stood up, they brought no charges against him of such things as I supposed;
19but had certain questions against him about their own religion and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
20Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
21But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar.”
22Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”
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Matched to OpenBible.info’s “Caesarea” by name and 16 shared verses. The coordinate of its leading identification, Caesarea Maritima (confidence 1000 of 1000), is adopted as a sourced approximation: not verified here, and not the place of any particular event.
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- Caesarea Maritima
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Narrated location (10) — Philip is found at Azotus and preaches until he comes to Caesarea, Barnabas brings Saul to the apostles; the brothers send him off to Tarsus, Cornelius, a centurion at Caesarea, sees an angel of God in a vision and sends men to Joppa, At Caesarea Cornelius falls down at Peter’s feet and worships him, Herod commands that the guards be put to death and goes down to Caesarea; he is eaten by worms and dies, Paul sails for Syria: Ephesus, Caesarea and Antioch, At Caesarea: Agabus binds his own feet and hands with Paul’s belt, By night to Antipatris, then before the governor at Caesarea, Paul appeals to Caesar, King Agrippa and Bernice at Caesarea: Festus lays Paul’s case before the king
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But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities until he came to Caesarea.
When the brothers knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,
On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.
Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me.
When Herod had sought for him and didn’t find him, he examined the guards, then commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.
When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the assembly, and went down to Antioch.
On the next day, we who were Paul’s companions departed and came to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.
Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, bringing one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we would stay.
He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen and two hundred men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night.”
When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.
When he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.
Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.
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[Bibliadatum entry report] Entry: Caesarea (place-caesarea) Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/place/caesarea Current wording: Named at Acts 8:40, where Philip, found at Azotus, preaches the Good News to all the cities until he comes to Caesarea. At 9:30 the brothers bring Saul down to Caesarea and send him off to Tarsus; at 10:1 there is a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment; and at 10:24–25 Cornelius, having called together his relatives and his near friends, is waiting in Caesarea, and when Peter enters, Cornelius meets him. Acts 11:11 has Peter, explaining in Jerusalem to those of the circumcision, say, “Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me”; and 12:19 says that Herod went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there. At Acts 18:18–22 Paul, having sailed for Syria, sets sail from Ephesus, lands at Caesarea, goes up and greets the assembly, and goes down to Antioch. Acts 21:8 says, “On the next day, we who were Paul’s companions departed and came to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him”; and at 21:16 the text says, “Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, bringing one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we would stay.” At Acts 23:22–23 the commanding officer calls two of the centurions and says, “Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen and two hundred men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night”; at 23:32–35 the horsemen are left to go with Paul, and when they come to Caesarea and deliver the letter to the governor, they present Paul to him, and the governor commands that Paul be kept in Herod’s palace. At 25:1–6 Festus goes up to Jerusalem from Caesarea three days after coming into the province, answers that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and goes down to Caesarea, where on the next day he sits on the judgment seat; at 25:13 King Agrippa and Bernice arrive at Caesarea and greet Festus. Cited evidence: ACT 8:40, engwebp / ACT 9:26–30, engwebp / ACT 10:1–8, engwebp / ACT 10:24–33, engwebp / ACT 11:1–18, engwebp / ACT 12:18–23, engwebp / ACT 18:18–23, engwebp / ACT 21:8–16, engwebp (and 5 more of 13) Review state: ai-assisted / human-review-pending What looks wrong: (not written yet) --- This collection records what the text says and does not settle interpretation. A report about a reading that divides opinion may be registered as an unresolved issue rather than corrected.