Acts:8:27-39

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* And he arose (5631 ) and went (5675 ): and , behold (5628 ), a man of Ethiopia , an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians , who had (5713 ) the charge of all her treasure , and had come (5715 ) to Jerusalem for to worship (5694 ), * Was (5713 ) returning (5723 ), and sitting (5740 ) in his chariot read (5707 ) Esaias the prophet . * Then the Spirit said (5627 ) unto Philip , Go near (5628 ), and join thyself to (5682 ) this chariot . * And Philip ran (5631 ) thither to him , and heard (5656 ) him read (5723 ) the prophet Esaias , and said (5627 ), Understandest thou (5719 ) what thou readest (5719 )? * And he said (5627 ), How can I (5739 ), except some man should guide (5661 ) me ? And he desired (5656 ) Philip that he would come up (5631 ) and sit (5658 ) with him . * The place of the scripture which he read (5707 ) was (5713 ) this , He was led (5681 ) as a sheep to the slaughter ; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer (5723 ), so opened he (5719 ) not his mouth : * In his humiliation his judgment was taken away (5681 ): and who shall declare (5695 ) his generation ? for his life is taken (5743 ) from the earth . * And the eunuch answered (5679 ) Philip , and said (5627 ), I pray (5736 ) thee , of whom speaketh (5719 ) the prophet this ? of himself , or of some other man ? * Then Philip opened (5660 ) his mouth , and began (5671 ) at the same scripture , and preached (5668 ) unto him Jesus . * And as they went (5711 ) on their way , they came (5627 ) unto a certain water : and the eunuch said (5748 ), See (5628 ), here is water ; what doth hinder (5719 ) me to be baptized (5683 )? * And Philip said (5627 ), If thou believest (5719 ) with all thine heart , thou mayest (5748 ). And he answered (5679 ) and said (5627 ), I believe (5719 ) that Jesus Christ is (5750 ) the Son of God . * And he commanded (5656 ) the chariot to stand still (5629 ): and they went down (5627 ) both into the water , both Philip and the eunuch ; and he baptized (5656 ) him . * And when they were come up (5627 ) out of the water , the Spirit of the Lord caught away (5656 ) Philip , that the eunuch saw (5627 ) him no more : and he went (5711 ) on his way rejoicing (5723 ).

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