Note 2 at Acts 8:40: Caesarea was a town on the coast of Palestine which was built by Herod the Great from 25 to 13 B.C. The name means "pertaining to Caesar" and was built in honor of Augustus Caesar. It is located approximately 23 miles south of Mt. Carmel.

Philip was found in Caesarea after his translation, and Acts 21:8 reveals that he took up residence in Caesarea. Cornelius, a Roman centurion who became a Christian, also lived in Caesarea (Acts 10:1). Paul visited this city twice and found a church there (Acts 18:22; 21:8, 16). Paul was later imprisoned there (Acts 23:23, 33) and tried before Festus and Agrippa (Acts 25 1-4, 6-13). Caesarea was different than Caesarea Philippi (see note 1 at Mt. 16:13, p. 259).