Acts 8:31

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

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

In Context

30heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and said, Dost thou understand what thou readest?

32And the portion of scripture, which he was reading, was this, "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before it's shearer is dumb, so He opened not his mouth:

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Cross References

Matthew 18:3and said, Verily I declare unto you, unless ye be converted, and become like little children, ye shall never enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Romans 10:14But how shall they call upon him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

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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