Acts 8:39

But, when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more; for he was going on his way rejoicing.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.

In Context

38And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they went down, both, into the water, both Philip and the eunuch,—and he immersed him.

40Now Philip was found at Azotus; and, passing through, he was telling the glad tidings unto all the cities, until he came unto Caesarea.

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Cross References

2 Kings 2:16Then said they unto him—Lo! we pray thee, there are with thy servants fifty men, sons of valour—let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy lord, lest the Spirit of Yahweh have borne him away, and cast him on one of the mountains, or into one of the valleys. And he said—Ye shall not send.

Psalms 119:111As an inheritance have I taken thy testimonies unto times age-abiding, for, the joy of my heart, they are.

Isaiah 55:12For with gladness shall ye come forth, And in peace, shall ye be led,—the mountains and the hills shall break out, before you, into shouts of triumph, And all the wild trees shall clap their hands:

Isaiah 66:13As one whom, his mother, consoleth, So, will, I, console you, And in Jerusalem, shall ye be consoled.

Ezekiel 8:3Then put he forth the similitude of a hand, and took me by the forelock of my head,—and the Spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heavens and brought me to Jerusalem in the visions of God into the opening of the inner gate that looketh toward the north, where was the seat of the Statue of Jealousy. that provoketh to jealousy;

Ezekiel 11:24And, the spirit lifted me up, and brought me to Chaldea unto them of the captivity, in the vision by the Spirit of God,—thus went up from me, the vision which I had seen.

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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