Acts 8:28

And while returning, he was sitting upon his chariot and reading from the prophet Isaiah.

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In The King James Version

Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.

In Context

27And rising up, he went. And behold, an Ethiopian man, a eunuch, powerful under Candace, the queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasures, had arrived in Jerusalem to worship.

29Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Draw near and join yourself to this chariot.”

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 11:18Place these words of mine in your hearts and minds, and hang them as a sign on your hands, and arrange them between your eyes.

Joshua 1:8The book of this law shall not depart from your mouth. Instead, you shall meditate upon it, day and night, so that you may observe and do all the things that are written in it. Then you shall direct your way and understand it.

Proverbs 2:1My son, if you would accept my words, and conceal my commandments within you,

Isaiah 1:1The vision of Isaiah, the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Joatham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

Luke 4:17And the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. And as he unrolled the book, he found the place where it was written:

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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