a8:39-40
b1 Sam 5:1-7
cNeh 13:23-24
dIsa 20:1
eActs 21:8

‏ Acts 8:39

Summary for Acts 8:39-40: 8:39-40  a After the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away, Philip continued northward from Azotus (=Ashdod, 1 Sam 5:1-7  b; Neh 13:23-24  c; Isa 20:1  d) up the coast, preaching in every town along the way until he came to Caesarea, where he settled (Acts 21:8  e).

• Caesarea Maritima, a major seaport on the Mediterranean, was the seat of Roman government in Judea. It was built by Herod the Great about 22–9 BC and was named to honor Caesar Augustus.
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