Acts 8:40

But Philip came to Azotus, and went through all the towns, preaching the good news, till he came to Caesarea.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.

In Context

39And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away; and the Ethiopian saw him no more, for he went on his way full of joy.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 5:1Now the Philistines, having taken the ark of God, took it with them from Eben-ezer to Ashdod.

Luke 10:1Now after these things, the Lord made selection of seventy others and sent them before him, two together, into every town and place where he himself was about to come.

Acts 10:1Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, named Cornelius, the captain of the Italian band of the army;

Acts 12:19And Herod, when he sent for him, and he was not there, after questioning the watchmen, gave orders that they were to be put to death. Then he went down from Judaea to Caesarea for a time.

Acts 21:16And some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us, taking a certain Mnason of Cyprus, one of the early disciples, in whose house we were to be living.

Acts 23:33And they, when they came to Caesarea, gave the letter to the ruler, and took Paul before him.

Matthew Henry on Acts 8:27-40

Philip and the Ethiopian. 26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. 27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, 28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. 29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join… Read the whole commentary →

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