26 But [ the ] angel Ἄγγελος Angelos G32 of [ the ] Lord κυρίου kuriou G2962 spoke G2980 to Philip Φίλιππον Philippon G5376 , saying λέγων· legōn G3004 , Rise ἀνάστηθι anastēthi G450 up and go πορεύου poreuou G4198 southward on the way G3598 which goes G4198 down καταβαίνουσαν katabainousan G2597 from Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλὴμ Ierousalēm G2419 to Gaza : the same is G1510 desert . 27 And he rose G450 up and went . And lo , an Ethiopian , a eunuch εὐνοῦχος eunouchos G2135 , a man ἀνὴρ anēr G435 in power under Candace queen βασιλίσσης basilissēs G938 of the Ethiopians , who was G1510 over all her treasure , who had come ἐληλύθει elēluthei G2064 to worship προσκυνήσων proskunēsōn G4352 at Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλήμ, Ierousalēm G2419 , 28 was G1510 returning ὑποστρέφων hupostrephōn G5290 and sitting G2521 in his chariot ἅρματος harmatos G716 : and he was G1510 reading ἀνεγίνωσκεν aneginōsken G314 the prophet προφήτην prophētēn G4396 Esaias. 30 And Philip Φίλιππος Philippos G5376 , running προσδραμὼν prosdramōn G4370 up, heard G191 him reading ἀναγινώσκοντος anaginōskontos G314 the prophet προφήτην prophētēn G4396 Esaias, and said G3004 , Dost thou then know G1097 what thou art reading ἀναγινώσκεις; anaginōskeis G314 of ? 32 And the passage of the scripture γραφῆς graphēs G1124 which he read ἀνεγίνωσκεν aneginōsken G314 was G1510 this : He was G1510 led G71 as a sheep πρόβατον probaton G4263 to slaughter σφαγὴν sphagēn G4967 , and as a lamb ἀμνὸς amnos G286 is G1510 dumb in presence of him that shears him , thus G3779 he opens ἀνοίγει anoigei G455 not his mouth στόμα stoma G4750 . 34 And the eunuch εὐνοῦχος eunouchos G2135 answering Ἀποκριθεὶς Apokritheis G611 Philip Φιλίππῳ Philippō G5376 said λέγει legei G3004 , I pray δέομαί deomai G1189 thee, concerning G4012 whom does the prophet προφήτης prophētēs G4396 say G3004 this ? of himself or of some other ἑτέρου heterou G2087 ? 35 And Philip Φίλιππος Philippos G5376 , opening ἀνοίξας anoixas G455 his mouth στόμα stoma G4750 and beginning G757 from that scripture γραφῆς graphēs G1124 , announced the glad tidings of Jesus Ἰησοῦν.¶ Iēsoun G2424 to him . 38 And he commanded ἐκέλευσεν ekeleusen G2753 the chariot ἅρμα, harma G716 to stop . And they went G2597 down both to the water ὕδωρ, hudōr G5204 , both Philip Φίλιππος Philippos G5376 and the eunuch εὐνοῦχος, eunouchos G2135 , and he baptised him . 40 And Philip Φίλιππος Philippos G5376 was found G2147 at Azotus , and passing G1330 through he announced the glad tidings to all the cities G4172 till he came G2064 to Caesarea Καισάρειαν.¶ Kaisareian G2542 . Read all of Acts 8 ← Acts 7 Acts 9 → Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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