Acts 8:30

heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and said, Dost thou understand what thou readest?

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

In Context

29and the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and join thyself to this chariot. And Philip running up to him,

31And he said, How can I, unless some one guide me? and he desired Philip to come up and sit with him.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:19and regardeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and snatcheth away that which was sown in his heart: this is he who received the seed as by the way-side.

Matthew 13:51Then saith Jesus unto them, Did ye understand all these? they say unto Him, Yes, Lord: and He said unto them,

Matthew 24:15When therefore ye shall see the desolating abomination, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing at the holy place, (let him, that readeth, attend) then let those in Judea flee to the mountains:

Luke 24:44And He said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all the things must be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and Psalms, concerning me.

John 5:39Ye search the scriptures; for ye think that in them ye have eternal life:

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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