Acts 8:40

Acts 8:40 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea.
• New International Version (NIV)Philip, however, appeared at Azotus and traveled about, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he reached Caesarea.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea.

Context of Acts 8:40

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. 39They both came up out of the water again. Immediately the Lord's Holy Spirit took Philip away from that place. The officer did not see Philip again. He continued his journey and he was very happy. Philip saw that he was now in Azotus. From there, he visited many towns and he told people the good news about Jesus. He did this as he went all the way to Caesarea.

Acts 8:40 word by word

Φίλιππος δὲ εὑρέθη εἰς Ἄζωτον, καὶ διερχόμενος εὐηγγελίζετο τὰς πόλεις πάσας ἕως τοῦ ἐλθεῖν αὐτὸν εἰς Καισάρειαν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• PhilipΦίλιπποςPhilippos · PhilipG5376
• was foundεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
• atεἰςeis · towardG1519
• AzotusἌζωτοςAzōtos · AzotusG108
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• passing throughδιέρχομαιdierchomai · to pass throughG1330
• he preachedεὐαγγελίζομαιeuaggelizō · to speak good newsG2097
• in allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the citiesπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• tillἕωςheōs · untilG2193
• heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• CesareaΚαισάρειαKaisareia · CaesareaG2542

Cross-references for Acts 8:40

• Joshua 15:46And he gave them all those towns west of Ekron, near to Ashdod with their villages.
• 1 Samuel 5:1When the Philistines took God's Covenant Box, they took it from Ebenezer to the town of Ashdod.
• Zechariah 9:6Foreign people will live in Ashdod city. I will show the Philistines that they are not clever. They are not as clever as they believe.
• Luke 10:1After this, Jesus chose another 72 disciples. He sent them out two by two, to every town and village that he would visit soon.
• Romans 15:19God's Holy Spirit used his power to do many miracles. He caused many great and powerful things to happen. As a result, I have told the whole good news about Christ to many people. I have told it while I travelled all the way from Jerusalem to Illyricum.
• Acts 10:1There was a man who lived in Caesarea and his name was Cornelius. He was an officer in the Roman army. His group of soldiers was called ‘The Group from Italy’.
• Acts 21:8The next day, we left Ptolemais and we sailed to Caesarea. We stayed there with Philip. He was someone who taught people the good news about Jesus. He was one of the seven men that the believers had chosen in Jerusalem.
• Acts 23:23Then the soldiers' leader told two of his officers to come to him. He said to them, ‘Tell 200 of our soldiers to prepare themselves. They must go to Caesarea at nine o'clock tonight. 70 soldiers who ride on horses must also go. There must also be another 200 soldiers with their weapons.
• Acts 25:4But Festus answered them, ‘Paul will remain in prison in Caesarea. I myself will return there soon.

Commentaries on Acts 8:40

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 40Philip was found at Azotus - Prom the time he left the eunuch, he was not heard of till he got to Azotus, which, according to Dr. Lightfoot, was about 34 miles from Gaza, and probably it was near Gaze that Philip met the eunuch. The Azotus of the New Testament is the Ashdod of the old. It was given by Joshua to the tribe of Judah, Joshua 15:47. It was one of the five lordships which belonged to the Philistines, and is a seaport town on the Mediterranean…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40But Philip was found - That is, he came to Azotus, or he was not heard of until he reached Azotus. The word is often used in this sense. See 1 Chronicles 29:17, margin; 2 Chronicles 29:29, margin; Genesis 2:20; see also Luke 17:18; Romans 7:10. In all these places the word is used in the sense of to be, or to be present. It does not mean here that there was any miracle in the case, but that Philip, after leaving the eunuch, came to or was in Azotus…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. 39-40After the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, he traveled north along the coast from Azotus. Azotus is another name for Ashdod (see 1 Samuel 5:1–7; Nehemiah 13:23–24; Isaiah 20:1). He preached in every town until he reached Caesarea, where he later settled (see Acts 21:8). Caesarea: Caesarea Maritima was a major port on the Mediterranean Sea. It was the center of Roman government in Judea. Herod the Great built it around 22 to 9 BC and named it to…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 39-4039-40. the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip--To deny [as Meyer, Olshausen, Bloomfield] the miraculous nature of Philip's disappearance, is vain. It stands out on the face of the words, as just a repetition of what we read of the ancient prophets, in 1Ki 18:12; 2Ki 2:16. And the same word (as Bengel remarks) is employed to express a similar idea in 2Co 12:2, 4; 1Th 4:17. the eunuch saw him no more--nor, perhaps, for very joy, cared to see him…Read the comment

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• Ashdod
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• Philip
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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