34 So the eunuch answered Philip and said, “I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?” 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, (A)and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him. 36 Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, “See, here is water. (B)What hinders me from being baptized?”

37 [a]Then Philip said, (C)“If you believe with all your heart, you may.”

And he answered and said, (D)“I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”

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  1. Acts 8:37 NU, M omit v. 37. It is found in Western texts, including the Latin tradition.

34 The eunuch asked Philip, “Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?” 35 Then Philip began(A) with that very passage of Scripture(B) and told him the good news(C) about Jesus.

36 As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, “Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptized?”(D) [37] [a]

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 8:37 Some manuscripts include here Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” The eunuch answered, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”