City
Caesarea Philippi
Also called Paneas
Identified site. Scholarly consensus identifies this site.
- Ancient name
- Caesarea Philippi
- Modern location
- Banias · Golan Heights
- Location
- Identified site
Editorial summary
In the region of Caesarea Philippi, Jesus asked his disciples who they said he was, and Peter answered that he was the Christ.
What happened here
1Peter’s confession
In the region of Caesarea Philippi, Jesus asked his disciples who people said he was, and then who they said he was. Peter answered that he was the Christ.
Matthew and Mark place this in the parts or villages of Caesarea Philippi.
People here
2On these journeys
Scripture
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Location certainty
Scholarly consensus identifies this site.
- Coordinates
- 33.2461° N, 35.6933° E