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Now when Jesus came into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Who do men say that the Son of man is?

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Caesarea Philippi (Καισαριας της Φιλιππου). Up on a spur of Mt. Hermon under the rule of Herod Philip.

He asked

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Caesarea Philippi: There were two cities in Judea called Caesarea. One was situated on the borders of the Mediterranean, and the other was…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Caesarea Philippi — The order of our Lord's journeys with His disciples seems to have been as follows: From the coasts of Tyre and…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Our Lord knew well enough what the people thought of Him, but He asked His disciples the question so that He might instruct them using the Socratic…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

Glossa Ordinaria: As soon as the Lord had taken His disciples away from the teaching of the Pharisees, He then suitably procee…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Caesarea Philippi was built by Herod Philip the tetrarch (cf. 2:20, 22), who enlarged a small town at the base of Mount Hermon. At that place, Jesu…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And when Jesus came to the coasts of Cesarea Philippi. Mark says that this conversation took place during the journey. Luke says that it t…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi
The towns that were in the neighbourhood of this city; which ci…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Peter, speaking for himself and his brothers, said that they were assured that our Lord was the promised Messiah, the Son of the living God. This s…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Above, the Lord taught that the Gospel teaching ought to be kept pure from the leaven of the Jews; now here He teaches the exalted nature of His do…

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