Reference: CAESAREA-PHILIPPI
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A city three or four miles east of Dan, near the eastern source of the Jordan; anciently called Paneas, now Banias, from an adjacent grotto dedicated to Pan, from which one of the sources of the Jordan flowed. It stood where the mountains south-west of Hermon join the plain above lake Huleh, on an elevated plateau surrounded by ravines and water-courses; and its walls were thick and strong. It was enlarged and embellished by Philip the tetrarch of Trachonitis, and called Caesarea in honor of Tiberius Caesar; and the name Philippi was added to distinguish it from Caesarea on the Mediterranean. Our Savior visited this place shortly before his transfiguration, Mt 16:13-28; Mr 8:27-38; Lu 9:18,27. After the destruction of Jerusalem, Titus here made the captive Jews fight and kill each other in gladiatorial shows. In the time of the crusades it underwent many changes, and is not a paltry village amid extensive ruins.
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And Jesus, having come into the parts of Caesarea of Philippi, asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say me to be, the Son of Man? And they said, Some, truly, John the Baptist: and others, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. read more. And he says to them, But whom say ye me to be? And Simon Peter having answered, said, Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus, having answered, said to him, Happy art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood has not revealed to thee, but my Father, he in the heavens. And I say to thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock will I build my church; and the gates of hell shall not overcome her. And I will give thee the keys of the kingdom of the heavens: and whatever thou shalt bind upon earth shall be bound in the heavens: and whatever thou shalt loose upon earth shall be loosed in the heavens. Then he enjoined his disciples that they say to none that he is Jesus Christ. From then Jesus began to shew to his disciples, that he must depart to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised in the third day. And Peter having taken him, began to reproach him, saying, Be propitious to thyself, Lord: this shall not be to thee. And having turned, he said to Peter, Retire behind me, Satan: thou art an offence, to me: for thou hast not in mind the things of God, but the things of men. Then said Jesus to his disciples, If any wish to come after me, let him deny himself absolutely, and lift up his cross, and follow me. For whoever should wish to save his life shall lose it: and whoever shall lose his soul for my sake shall find it. For what is a man profited, if he should gain the whole world, and injure his soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of man is about to come in the glory of his Father with his messengers; and then he will give back to each according to his deed. Verily I say to you, Some are standing here, who should not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
And Jesus went out, and his disciples, to the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and he asked his disciples in the way, saying to them, Whom do men say me to be? And they answered, John the Immerser: and some, Elias; and others, One of the prophets. read more. And he says to them, And whom do ye say me to be? And Peter, having answered, says to him, Thou art Christ. And he rebuked them, that they should say to none concerning him. And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be disapproved of by the elders, and the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise up. And he spake the word with frankness. And Peter having taken him, began to rebuke him. And he having turned back, and having seen his disciples, rebuked Peter, saying, Retire behind me, Satan: for thou hast not in mind the things of God, but the things of men. And having called the crowd with his disciples, he said to them, Whoever wills to come after me, let him absolutely deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wills to save his life shall lose it; and whoever should lose his life for my sake and the good news, the same shall save it. For what shall it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and injure his soul Or what shall a man give for the exchange of his soul? For whoever should be ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; also the Son of man shall be ashamed of him, when he should come in the glory of the Father with the holy messengers.
And it was in his being alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom do the crowds say me to be?
And I say to you truly, certain are standing here, who shall not taste of death, till they should see the kingdom Of God.