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32 This was the Scripture passage he had been reading:

“Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter;
    like a lamb that is silent before its shearer
    he did not open his mouth.
33 In his humiliation justice was denied him.
    Who will be able to speak of his posterity?
    For his life on earth has been taken away.”

34 Then the eunuch said to Philip, “Please tell me, about whom is the prophet speaking—about himself or someone else?”

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32 This is the passage of Scripture the eunuch was reading:

“He was led like a sheep to the slaughter,
    and as a lamb before its shearer is silent,
    so he did not open his mouth.
33 In his humiliation he was deprived of justice.
    Who can speak of his descendants?
    For his life was taken from the earth.”[a](A)

34 The eunuch asked Philip, “Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 8:33 Isaiah 53:7,8 (see Septuagint)