Translations
Modern
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
Traditional
When Jesus came into the coasts of Cesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?
Literal
And Jesus, having come into the parts of Caesarea Philippi, was questioning His disciples, saying, “Who do men say the Son of Man is?”
Latin
Venit autem Jesus in partes Cæsareæ Philippi: et interrogabat discipulos suos, dicens: Quem dicunt homines esse Filium hominis?
Original
Greek
English
When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
Notes
Caesarea Philippi was about forty kilometers (twenty-five miles) north of Capernaum. It had many shrines (holy places) dedicated to Pan, the Roman god of nature.
Theme notes and profiles
The Messiah The Son of Man The Stone the Builders Rejected The Suffering Prophet
Events
Parallels
People
Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world
Places
Caesarea Philippi: City where Peter confessed Jesus as Messiah
Glossary
Caesarea Philippi Gospel of Matthew Herod, Herodian Family Jesus Christ Jordan River Son of Man
Topics
Caesarea Philippi: A City in the North of Palestine; Visited by Jesus Galilee: Modern Towns of Caesarea Philippi Public Opinion: Jesus Inquires About The Human Nature of Christ: Attested by Himself