When Jesus name into the ceasts] Hereby it appears, that the former discourse was by the way; yet not in the highway, but in some by-place, whither Christ had withdrawn himself ere he came to his journeys end, as Luke 9. 18. of Cesurea Philippi] Bult by Herod the great, in honour of Tiberius, at the foot of Lebanon; whereas the other, called Cesarea Stratonis, was built by the Mediterranean sea, in honour of Octavius, Josph. lib. 15. and is mentioned in the Acts, as the former is here. he asked his disciples] Not out of ignorance, as if he knew not what men said of him; nor out of ambition, as desiring to hear himself commended; but out of love to his disciples, lest they should think amisse of him, as others did, and to confirm them in the truth. Whom do men say] Mark 8 27. Luke 9:18. that I the Son of man am?] Or, that I am? the Son of man?] Do they think me to be but an ordinary man? Or, are they offended at my lowe estate?