Thematic Bible: Caesarea
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Caesarea » The home of » Philip
Philip found himself at Ashdod. Then visiting town after town, he kept preaching the good news in all the cities until he reached Caesarea.
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On the morrow we started for Caesarea, where we went into the house of Philip, the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.
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Caesarea » The home of » Herod
Then Herod had search made for him, and could not find him. After sharply questioning the guards, he ordered them off to execution. He then went down from Judea to Caesarea, where he stayed for some time. Now Herod was violently displeased with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they came to him, with one accord, and after conciliating Blastus, the royal chamberlain, they begged for peace because their country depended upon the king's country for its food supply. So on the appointed day, Herod put on his royal robes, and after taking his seat upon the throne, began to harangue them. read more.
"The voice of a god, and not of a man," the people kept shouting. Instantly an angel of the Lord smote him, because he had not given God the glory, and being eaten up by worms, he died.
"The voice of a god, and not of a man," the people kept shouting. Instantly an angel of the Lord smote him, because he had not given God the glory, and being eaten up by worms, he died.
Caesarea » The home of » Felix
Then he called two centurions to him and said: "Get ready by nine o'clock tonight two hundred infantry to march as far as Caesarea, and also seventy troopers and two hundred spearmen." He further ordered them to provide horses on which to mount Paul, so as to bring him safely to Felix, the governor.
Caesarea » By roman soldiers to be tried by felix
Then he called two centurions to him and said: "Get ready by nine o'clock tonight two hundred infantry to march as far as Caesarea, and also seventy troopers and two hundred spearmen." He further ordered them to provide horses on which to mount Paul, so as to bring him safely to Felix, the governor. He also wrote a letter in the following terms. read more.
"Claudius Lysais unto the Most Excellent Governor Felix, greeting. "This man Paul had been seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them, when I came upon them with the troops, and rescued him, as I had learned that he was a Roman citizen. "Anxious to find out why they had accused him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin. "Here I learned that he was accused about questions of their law, but was not charged with anything worthy of death or imprisonment. "Now when I received information that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him at once to you, charging his accusers also to speak against him before you." So the soldiers took Paul, as they were bid, and brought him by night to Antipatris. Next day the infantry returned to the barracks, leaving the troopers to ride on with him. They reached Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, and also presented Paul before him. After reading the letter, he asked to what province he belonged, and when he understood that he was of Cilicia, he said, "I will hear your case when your accusers also are come." And he ordered him to be kept in custody in Herod's palace.
"Claudius Lysais unto the Most Excellent Governor Felix, greeting. "This man Paul had been seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them, when I came upon them with the troops, and rescued him, as I had learned that he was a Roman citizen. "Anxious to find out why they had accused him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin. "Here I learned that he was accused about questions of their law, but was not charged with anything worthy of death or imprisonment. "Now when I received information that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him at once to you, charging his accusers also to speak against him before you." So the soldiers took Paul, as they were bid, and brought him by night to Antipatris. Next day the infantry returned to the barracks, leaving the troopers to ride on with him. They reached Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, and also presented Paul before him. After reading the letter, he asked to what province he belonged, and when he understood that he was of Cilicia, he said, "I will hear your case when your accusers also are come." And he ordered him to be kept in custody in Herod's palace.
Caesarea » The home of » Cornelius, the centurion
Now there was at Caesarea a man named Cornelius, a captain in the Italian regiment.
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and the day after that they reached Caesarea. There Cornelius was waiting for them, and had brought together all his relatives and intimate friends.
Caesarea » Paul conveyed to, by the disciples to save him from his enemies
When they learned this the brothers took him down to Caesarea, and then sent him forth to Tarsus.
Church » List of congregations of Christians » Caesarea
Then, setting sail from Ephesus, he landed at Caesarea; he went up to Jerusalem and saluted the church, and came down to Antioch.
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