Philip and the Ethiopian

ACT 8:26

KJV

And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.

BSB

Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”

Koinōnos

An angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, 'Get up and go toward the south, to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza—this is a desert road.

ACT 8:27

KJV

And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,

BSB

So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship,

Koinōnos

So he got up and went. And there was an Ethiopian man, a eunuch, a high official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasury. He had come to Jerusalem to worship

ACT 8:28

KJV

Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.

BSB

and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.

Koinōnos

and was returning, seated in his chariot, and reading the prophet Isaiah.

ACT 8:29

KJV

Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

BSB

The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.”

Koinōnos

The Spirit said to Philip, 'Go over and join this chariot.

ACT 8:30

KJV

And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

BSB

So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.

Koinōnos

So Philip ran up and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and asked, 'Do you understand what you are reading?

ACT 8:31

KJV

And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

BSB

“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

Koinōnos

He replied, 'How can I, unless someone guides me?' And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

ACT 8:32

KJV

The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

BSB

The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.

Koinōnos

Now the passage of Scripture that he was reading was this: 'Like a sheep led to the slaughter, and like a lamb silent before its shearer, so he does not open his mouth.

ACT 8:33

KJV

In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

BSB

In His humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can recount His descendants? For His life was removed from the earth.”

Koinōnos

In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation? For his life is taken away from the earth.

ACT 8:34

KJV

And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?

BSB

“Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”

Koinōnos

The eunuch said to Philip, 'I ask you, about whom does the prophet say this—about himself or about someone else?

ACT 8:35

KJV

Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.

BSB

Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.

Koinōnos

Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture, he told him the good news about Jesus.

ACT 8:36

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?

BSB

As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”

Koinōnos

As they traveled along the road, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, 'Look, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?

ACT 8:38

KJV

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

BSB

And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

Koinōnos

He ordered the chariot to stop, and both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

ACT 8:39

KJV

And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.

BSB

When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.

Koinōnos

When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more. He went on his way rejoicing.

ACT 8:40

KJV

But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.

BSB

But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

Koinōnos

But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through, he proclaimed the good news to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.