Caesarea in the Bible

A seaport in Palestine The home of

Philip

• Acts 8:40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
• Acts 21:8 And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.

⇒Bible Encyclopedia for CAESAREA.

Cornelius, the centurion

• Acts 10:1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,
• Acts 10:24 And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.

⇒See also McClintock and Strong Cyclopedia for Caesarea.

Herod

• Acts 12:19-23 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 Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode. 20 And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country. 21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them. 22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. ...

Felix

• Acts 23:23-24 And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night; 24 And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.

Paul conveyed to, by the disciples to save him from his enemies

• Acts 9:30 Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

By Roman soldiers to be tried by Felix

• Acts 23:23-35 And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night; 24 And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor. 25 And he wrote a letter after this manner: 26 Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting. ...