^26 [a]Then 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 waste.

²⁷ And he arose and went on: and behold, a certain Eunuch of Ethiopia, Candace the Queen of the Ethiopians’ ^[b]chief Governor, who had the rule of all her treasure, and came to Jerusalem to worship.

²⁹ Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near and join thyself to yonder chariot.

³⁰ And Philip ran thither, and heard him read the Prophet Isaiah, and said, But understandest thou what thou readest?

³¹ And he said, How can I, except I had ^[a]a guide? And he desired Philip, that he would come up and sit with him.

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 let me to be baptized?

^37 [a]And Philip said unto him, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. Then he answered, and said, ^[b]I believe that that Jesus Christ is that Son of God.

³⁸ Then 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 as soon as they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the Eunuch saw him no more: so he went on his way rejoicing.