Acts 8:30

And Philip ran thither, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet. And he said: Understandest thou then what thou art reading?

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

In Context

29And the Spirit said to Philip: Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

31And he said: How could I, except some one should guide me? And he entreated Philip to come up, and sit with him.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:19When any one hears the word of the kingdom, and understands not, then comes the evil one and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is that which was sown by the way-side.

Matthew 13:51Did ye understand all these things? They say to him, Yea, Lord.

Matthew 24:15When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that reads mark!)

Luke 24:44And he said to them: These are my words which I spoke to you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and psalms, concerning me.

John 5:39Search[5:39] the Scriptures; because in them ye think ye have eternal life, and these are they that testify of me;

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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