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Acts 8:40
40Philip, however, appeared at Azotus and traveled about, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he reached Caesarea.
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Context of Acts 8:40
38And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him. 39When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing. Philip, however, appeared at Azotus and traveled about, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he reached Caesarea.
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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 15:46west of Ekron, all that were in the vicinity of Ashdod, together with their villages;
- 1 Samuel 5:1After the Philistines had captured the ark of God, they took it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.
- Zechariah 9:6A mongrel people will occupy Ashdod, and I will put an end to the pride of the Philistines.
- Luke 10:1After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go.
- Romans 15:19by the power of signs and wonders, through the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.
- Acts 10:1At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment.
- Acts 21:8Leaving the next day, we reached Caesarea and stayed at the house of Philip the evangelist, one of the Seven.
- Acts 23:23Then he called two of his centurions and ordered them, “Get ready a detachment of two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea at nine tonight.
- Acts 25:4Festus answered, “Paul is being held at Caesarea, and I myself am going 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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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
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