Caesarea Maritima

The port and the imprisonment

A Roman port where Paul was held prisoner and appealed to Caesar, setting out from there for Rome. It was also there that Cornelius, the first Gentile, received the gospel preached by Peter (Acts 10).

Where to read in the Bible

• Acts 23–26

Connections

• was built in the time of Herod’s kingdom · factual · Acts 23:35
• linked to Paul · stated in the text · Acts 25:11
• linked to Cornelius · stated in the text · Acts 10:1

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