Acts 8:27

He arose and went. Behold, there was a man from Cush, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Cushites. He was in charge of all her treasure. He had come to Jerusalem to worship.

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In The King James Version

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,

In Context

26Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip and said, “Arise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This road is in a desert.)

28He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 30:13Neither is it beyond the sea, so that you should have to say, 'Who will go over the sea for us and bring it to us and make us to hear it, so that we may do it?'

1 Kings 10:1When the queen of Sheba heard of Solomon's fame concerning the name of Yahweh, she came to test him with hard questions.

Psalms 68:29Reveal your power to us from your temple at Jerusalem, 1 where kings bring gifts to you. 1

Psalms 87:4“I mention Rahab and Babylon to my followers. 1 See, there are Philistia, and Tyre, along with Cush— 1 and will say, 'This one was born there.'” 1

Isaiah 45:14This is what Yahweh says, 1 “The earnings of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush with the Sabeans, men of tall stature, 1 will be brought to you. They will be yours. They will follow after you, coming in chains. 1 They will bow down to you and plead with you saying, 1 'Surely God is with you, and there is no other except him.'” 1

Isaiah 60:3Nations will come to your light, and kings to your bright light that is rising. 1

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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