Caesarea Philippi
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Banias (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 33.246° N, 35.693° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Matthew 16:13 |
Caesarea Philippi is a settlement named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Banias (high confidence).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Banias | high (100%) | 33.246° N, 35.693° E |
Verses
Matthew
- Matthew 16:13When Jesus came into the coasts of Cesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
Mark
- Mark 8:27And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Cesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am?Then Jesus and His disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say I am?”
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.