Acts 8

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8:26But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Rise up and go south on the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is the desert route. Compare
8:27And he rose up and went. And behold, an Ethiopian man, a eunuch, a man in power under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, had come to Jerusalem to worship. Compare
8:28And he was returning and was sitting in his chariot and reading the prophet Isaiah. Compare
8:29And the Spirit said to Philip, Approach and join this chariot. Compare
8:30And when Philip ran up, he heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and said, Do you really know the things that you are reading? Compare
8:31And he said, How could I unless someone guides me? And he entreated Philip to come up and sit with him. Compare
8:32Now the passage of Scripture which he was reading was this: "As a sheep He was led to slaughter; and as a lamb before its shearer is dumb, so He does not open His mouth. Compare
8:33In His humiliation His judgment was taken away. Who shall declare His generation? For His life is taken away from the earth." Compare
8:34And the eunuch answered Philip and said, I beseech you, Concerning whom does the prophet say this? Concerning himself or concerning someone else? Compare
8:35And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture he announced Jesus as the gospel to him. Compare
8:36And as they were going along the road, they came upon some water, and the eunuch said, Look, water. What prevents me from being baptized? Compare
8:37And Philip said, If you believe from all your heart, you will be saved. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Compare
8:38And he ordered the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him. Compare
8:39And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away; and the eunuch did not see him anymore, for he went on his way rejoicing. Compare
8:40But Philip was found in Azotus; and passing through, he announced the gospel to all the cities until he came to Caesarea. Compare

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