Acts 8:32

The passage of scripture which he was reading was this – ‘Like a sheep, he was led away to slaughter, and as a lamb is dumb in the hands of its shearer, so he refrains from opening his lips.

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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,” the other answered, “unless someone will explain it to me?” and he invited Philip to get up and sit by his side.

33He was humiliated and justice was denied him. Who will tell the story of his generation? For his life is cut off from earth.’

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Cross References

Psalms 39:2I was silent and dumb, speechless: but my pain was stirred up.

Psalms 44:11You have let us be eaten like sheep, you have scattered us over the world,

Luke 23:34Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing.” His clothes they divided among them by casting lots.

John 18:9This was in fulfillment of his words – ‘Of those whom you have given me I have not lost one.’

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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