Acts 8:33

Acts 8:33 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
• New International Version (NIV)In his humiliation he was deprived of justice. Who can speak of his descendants? For his life was taken from the earth.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation? For his life is taken away from the earth."
• New King James Version (NKJV)In His humiliation His justice was taken away, And who will declare His generation? For His life is taken from the earth.”

Context of Acts 8:33

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. In His humiliation justice was denied Him. Who shall recount His generation? For His life is taken away from the earth.” 34The eunuch replied to Philip, “Please tell me, who is the prophet talking about—himself or someone else?” 35Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture he proclaimed the Good News about Yeshua.

Acts 8:33 word by word

ἐν τῇ ταπεινώσει αὐτοῦ ἡ κρίσις αὐτοῦ ἤρθη, τὴν γενεὰν αὐτοῦ τίς διηγήσεται; ὅτι αἴρεται ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς ἡ ζωὴ αὐτοῦ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• humiliationταπείνωσιςtapeinōsis · lowlinessG5014
• judgmentκρίσιςkrisis · judgmentG2920
• was taken awayαἴρωairō · to take upG142
• andδέde · thenG1161
• whoτίςtis · which?G5101
• shall declareδιηγέομαιdiēgeomai · to relate fullyG1334
• generationγενεάgenea · generationG1074
• forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• the earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093

Cross-references for Acts 8:33

• Philippians 2:8He humbled Himself— becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
• Job 27:2“As God lives, who has deprived me of justice, Shaddai who has made my soul bitter,
• Job 34:5“For Job says, ‘I am righteous, but God has deprived me of justice.
• Isaiah 5:23who justify the wicked for a bribe, and deprive the innocent of justice!
• Isaiah 10:2to deprive the helpless of justice and rob the rights of the poor of My people, so that widows may be their spoil and orphans their prey!
• Habakkuk 1:4Therefore, Torah has no effect, and justice never goes forth. For the wicked encircle the righteous Therefore justice comes out perverted.
• Matthew 27:12And while He was accused by the ruling kohanim and elders, He did not answer.
• John 19:12Pilate tried to let Him go after this; but the Judean leaders cried out, saying, “If you release this Man, you are no friend of Caesar. Everyone who makes himself a king opposes Caesar!”
• Psalms 22:30All the rich of the earth will feast and worship. Everyone who goes down to the dust will kneel before Him—even the one who could not keep his own soul alive.
• Isaiah 53:8Because of oppression and judgment He was taken away. As for His generation, who considered? For He was cut off from the land of the living, for the transgression of my people— the stroke was theirs
• Psalms 22:15I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax— melting within my innards.
• Isaiah 53:10Yet it pleased Adonai to bruise Him. He caused Him to suffer. If He makes His soul a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the will of Adonai will succeed by His hand.
• Daniel 9:26Then after the 62 weeks Mashiach will be cut off and have nothing. Then the people of a prince who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. But his end will come like a flood. Until the end of the war that is decreed there will be destruction.
• Zechariah 13:7Awake, O sword, against My shepherd, against the man who is My companion! It is a declaration of Adonai-Tzva’ot. Strike the shepherd and the sheep will be scattered! I will turn My hand against the little ones.

Commentaries on Acts 8:33

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 33In his humiliation, his judgment was taken away - He who was the fountain of judgment and justice had no justice shown him (mercy he needed not) in his humiliation; viz. that time in which he emptied himself, and appeared in the form of a servant. Who shall declare his generation - : Answering to the Hebrew דורו doro, which Bp. Lowth understands as implying his manner of life. It was the custom among the Jews, when they were taking away any criminal from…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 33In his humiliation - This varies from the Hebrew, but is copied exactly from the Septuagint, showing that he was reading the Septuagint. The Hebrew text is: “He was taken from prison and from judgment.” The word rendered “prison” denotes any kind of “detention,” or even “oppression.” It does not mean, as with us, to be confined “in” a prison or jail, but may mean “custody,” and be applied to the detention or custody of the Saviour when his hands were…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. 32-33The Scripture passage was Isaiah 53:7–8. It is one of the Servant Songs of Isaiah, a passage that speaks of the suffering servant of the Lord.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 32-3332-33. The place ... was this, He was led as a sheep, &c.--One cannot but wonder that this, of all predictions of Messiah's sufferings in the Old Testament the most striking, should have been that which the eunuch was reading before Philip joined him. He could hardly miss to have heard at Jerusalem of the sufferings and death of Jesus, and of the existence of a continually increasing party who acknowledged Him to be the Messiah. But his question to…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