Acts 8:28

and while returning that he might go, he sat in the chariot and read in Eshaia the prophet.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

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

In Context

27And arising he went. And there met him a certain eunuch who had come from Cush, an officer of Kandak, queen of the Cushoyee; and he was officer over all her treasure. And he had been to worship at Urishlem;

29And the Spirit of Holiness said to Philipos, Approach, and join the chariot.

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Cross References

Luke 4:17And there was given to him the book of Eshaia the prophet, and Jeshu opened the book and found the place where it is 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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