Acts 8:36

Acts 8:36 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
• New International Version (NIV)As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, “Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptized?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "See, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, “See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?”

Context of Acts 8:36

34The officer said to Philip, ‘Please tell me who the prophet Isaiah wrote about. Was he writing about himself or about another person?’ 35Then Philip explained to the man the words that Isaiah had written. Then he went on to tell him the good news about Jesus. As they were travelling along the road, they came to a place with some water. The man said to Philip, ‘Look! There is some water here. Please will you baptize me? Is there anything to stop you?’ [ 37Philip said to him, ‘I can baptize you if you really believe in Jesus.’ The man said to Philip, ‘I do believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.’] 38The officer said to the man who was driving the chariot, ‘Stop the chariot!’ Then he went down with Philip into the water, and Philip baptized him.

Acts 8:36 word by word

Ὡς δὲ ἐπορεύοντο κατὰ τὴν ὁδόν, ἦλθον ἐπί τι ὕδωρ καί φησιν ὁ εὐνοῦχος· ἰδοὺ ὕδωρ· τί κωλύει με βαπτισθῆναι;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• they wentπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
• onκατάkata · according toG2596
• wayὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• wayὁδόςhodos · roadG3598
• they cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• untoἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• a certainτιςtis · oneG5100
• waterὕδωρhudōr hudatos · waterG5204
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the eunuchεὐνοῦχοςeunouchos · eunuchG2135
• saidφημίphēmi · to assertG5346
• Seeὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• doth hinderκωλύωkōluō · to preventG2967
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• to be baptizedβαπτίζωbaptizō · to baptizeG907

Cross-references for Acts 8:36

• Acts 10:47‘God has clearly given his Holy Spirit to these people, in the same way that he gave him to us. So we should now baptize them with water. You surely agree that this is the right thing to do.’
• Ezekiel 36:25You will become pure, as if I splash you with clean water. I will remove all the things that make you unclean. I will take away the idols that you worship.
• John 3:5Jesus explained, ‘I tell you this: Unless a person is born by water and by God's Spirit, he cannot come into the kingdom of God.
• 1 John 5:6Jesus Christ is the man that God sent into the world. John baptized Jesus in water. When Jesus died, his blood poured out. God showed that Jesus is his Son with the water and with the blood. It was not only with the water of Jesus' baptism. It was also with the blood of his death. God's Holy Spirit also shows us that Jesus is God's Son. The Holy Spirit always says what is true.

Commentaries on Acts 8:36

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 36See, here is water - He was not willing to omit the first opportunity that presented itself of his taking upon himself the profession of the Gospel. By this we may see that Philip had explained the whole of the Christian faith to him, and the way by which believers were brought into the Christian Church.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 36As they went on their way - In their journey. A certain water - The expression used here does not determine whether this was a river, a brook, or a standing pool. And there are no circumstances to determine that. It is well known, however, that there is no large river or very considerable stream in this vicinity. All that is intimated is that there was water enough to perform the rite of baptism. Grotius says they came “to a fountain which was in the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-40Verses 26-40 Philip was directed to go to a desert. Sometimes God opens a door of opportunity to his ministers in very unlikely places. We should study to do good to those we come into company with by travelling. We should not be so shy of all strangers as some affect to be. As to those of whom we know nothing else, we know this, that they have souls. It is wisdom for men of business to redeem time for holy duties; to fill up every minute with something…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-40Philip obeyed the Holy Spirit and followed the Spirit’s direction. He then took the opportunity to share the message of the gospel with an Ethiopian eunuch (a trusted male official who served a king or queen) on the desert road from Jerusalem to Gaza. This event shows how effective Philip was in explaining and sharing the Christian message. It also shows his strong commitment to bringing the good news to all people, no matter their social position or…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 34-3834-38. And the eunuch answered, I pray thee, &c.--The respect with which he here addresses Philip was prompted by his reverence for one whom he perceived to be his superior in divine things; his own worldly position sinking before this.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 8:36

• Baptism
• Confession
• Converts
• Ethiopia
• Gaza
• Philip
• Preaching
• Righteous

In the dictionaries

• Believe
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• Regard
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• Acts of the Apostles

Commentaries on Acts 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings