26 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. |
27 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, |
28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. |
29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. |
30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? |
31 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. |
32 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: |
33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. |
34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? |
35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. |
36 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? |
37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. |
38 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. |
39 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. |
