Acts 8:27-40 ▼

27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace {Kandakē}, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem (city of peace) to worship,

28 and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah (YHWH saves) the prophet.

29 The Spirit {Pneuma} said to Philip (friend of horses), “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.

30 So Philip (friend of horses) ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah (YHWH saves) the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading? Philip asked.

31 “How can I, he said, “unless someone guides me? And he invited Philip (friend of horses) to come up and sit with him.

32 The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.

33 In His humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can recount His descendants? For His life was removed from the earth .”

34 “Tell me, said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?

35 Then Philip (friend of horses) began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus (YHWH saves).

36 As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look (Behold), here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?” [37 And Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may be baptized.” The eunuch replied, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”]

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38 And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip (friend of horses) and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized (submerged) him.

39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit {Pneuma} of the Lord {Kyriou} carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.

40 But Philip (friend of horses) appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.