Acts 8:30

Acts 8:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
• New International Version (NIV)Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and asked, "Do you understand what you are reading?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”

Context of Acts 8:30

28and was now returning. Sitting in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah. 29The Ruach said to Philip, “Go, catch up with this chariot.” Philip ran up and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?” 31“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. 32Now the passage of Scripture that he was reading was this: “He was led as a sheep to slaughter; and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so He opens not His Mouth.

Acts 8:30 word by word

προσδραμὼν δὲ ὁ Φίλιππος ἤκουσεν αὐτοῦ ἀναγινώσκοντος Ἠσαΐαν τὸν προφήτην καὶ εἶπεν· ἆρά γε γινώσκεις ἃ ἀναγινώσκεις;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• Philipὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• PhilipΦίλιπποςPhilippos · PhilipG5376
• ran thitherπροστρέχωprostrechō · to hastenG4370
• and heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• readἀναγινώσκωanaginōskō · to readG314
• the prophetπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396
• EsaiasἩσαΐαςHēsaias · IsaiahG2268
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• ·ἆραara · no?G687
• ·γέge · indeedG1065
• Understandest thouγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
• whatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739

Cross-references for Acts 8:30

• Acts 8:27So he got up and went. And behold, an Ethiopian eunuch—an official who was responsible for all the treasure of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians—had traveled to Jerusalem to worship
• Psalms 119:32I run the course of Your mitzvot, for You open wide my heart.
• Ecclesiastes 9:10Whatever your hand finds to do, do with all your strength, for there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, where you are going.
• John 4:34Yeshua tells them, “My food is to do the will of the One who sent Me and to accomplish His work.
• Matthew 13:19When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and doesn’t understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the one having been sown along the road.
• Matthew 15:10Then Yeshua called the crowd and said to them, “Hear and understand.
• Matthew 24:15“So when you see ‘the abomination of desolation,’ which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the Holy Place (let the reader understand),
• Mark 13:14“But when you see ‘the abomination of desolation’ standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then those in Judea must flee to the mountains.
• Luke 24:44Then He said to them, “These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you—everything written concerning Me in the Torah of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.
• John 5:39You search the Scriptures because you suppose that in them you have eternal life. It is these that testify about Me.
• 1 Corinthians 14:19However, in Messiah’s community I would rather speak five words with my mind, so I may also instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.
• Ephesians 5:17For this reason do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
• Revelation 13:18Here is wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is a number of a man, and his number is 666.

Commentaries on Acts 8:30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30Heard him read the Prophet Esaias - The eunuch, it seems, was reading aloud, and apparently in Greek, for that was the common language in Egypt; and, indeed, almost in every place it was understood. And it appears that it was the Greek version of the Septuagint that he was reading, as the quotation below is from that version.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30And Philip ran … - Indicating his haste and his desire to obey the suggestions of the Spirit. A thousand difficulties might have been started in the mind of Philip if he had reflected a little. The eunuch was a stranger; he had the appearance of a man of rank; he was engaged in reading; he might be indisposed to be interrupted or to converse, etc. But Philip obeyed without any hesitation the instructions of the Spirit, and “ran” to him. It is well to…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. 29-3129-31. the Spirit said--by an unmistakable voice within, as in Ac 10:19; 16:6, 7. go near and join this chariot--This would reveal to Philip the hitherto unknown object of his journey, and encourage him to expect something.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 8:30

• Ethiopia
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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