Acts 8:32

The Scripture passage he was reading was this: “He was led like a sheep to be slaughtered. Like a lamb is silent in front of his shearer, he didn't say a word.

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In The King James Version

The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

In Context

31“How can I, unless someone explains it?” the man replied. He invited Philip to get in and sit beside him.

33He was humiliated and denied justice. No one can speak of his descendants, for his life came to an end.”

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Cross References

Psalms 39:2So I was completely silent—I didn't even say anything good. But the pain inside only got worse.

Psalms 44:11You have handed us over like sheep to be slaughtered; you have scattered us among the other nations.

Jeremiah 11:19I was like a trusting little lamb being led away to be slaughtered. I didn't know that they had been plotting against me. They said, “Let's destroy the tree along with everything it produces. Let's kill him so no one will even remember his name.”

Jeremiah 51:40I will take them down like lambs to be slaughtered, like rams and goats.

Luke 23:34Jesus said, “Father, please forgive them, for they don't know what they're doing.” They divided up his clothes by throwing dice for them.

John 18:9These words fulfilled what he had previously said: “I have not lost any of those you gave 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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