Handelingen 8
Het Boek
Steeds meer volgelingen van Jezus in Samaria
8 Saulus was het helemaal eens met het vonnis over Stefanus. Vanaf die dag kwamen de volgelingen van Jezus in Jeruzalem onder zware druk te staan. Zij werden zo hevig vervolgd dat zij moesten vluchten naar Judea en Samaria. Alleen de apostelen bleven nog in de stad. 2 Enkele gelovige mannen begroeven Stefanus en rouwden over hem. 3 Saulus deed zijn uiterste best de volgelingen van Jezus uit te roeien. Hij drong, niets en niemand ontziend, hun huizen binnen, sleurde mannen en vrouwen naar buiten en zette hen in de gevangenis.
4 De volgelingen die uiteengejaagd waren, spraken overal over Jezus en vertelden wat Hij had gedaan. 5 Filippus bijvoorbeeld, ging naar de stad Samaria en vertelde dat Jezus de Christus is. 6 De mensen die naar hem luisterden en zagen welke buitengewone dingen hij deed, hielden zich aan wat hij zei. 7 Boze geesten gingen, onder luid geschreeuw, weg uit de vele mensen die er last van hadden. Vele lammen en kreupelen werden genezen. 8 Het was dan ook niet verwonderlijk dat er grote vreugde in de stad heerste.
9 In de stad woonde een zekere Simon, die zich al langer met toverij bezighield en daarmee alle Samaritanen versteld deed staan. Hij deed erg gewichtig en zei dat hij een groot man was. 10 ‘Deze man is wat men de Grote Kracht van God noemt,’ werd er gezegd. 11 En omdat hij de mensen een hele tijd met allerlei toverkunsten had verbaasd, hielden zij zich aan wat hij zei, zowel groot als klein. 12 Maar dat veranderde toen Filippus kwam. Hij vertelde hun over het Koninkrijk van God en over Jezus Christus. De mensen geloofden hem en lieten zich dopen, zowel mannen als vrouwen. 13 Zelfs Simon geloofde wat Filippus zei en liet zich dopen. Hij liep steeds achter Filippus aan en viel van de ene verbazing in de andere, door de wonderlijke dingen die hij voor zijn ogen zag gebeuren.
14 De apostelen in Jeruzalem hoorden dat de bevolking van Samaria in de Here Jezus was gaan geloven. Daarom stuurden zij Petrus en Johannes erheen om eens te kijken. 15 Petrus en Johannes baden voor hen, 16 omdat de nieuwe volgelingen wel in de naam van de Here Jezus gedoopt waren, maar de Heilige Geest nog niet hadden ontvangen. 17 Na het gebed legden zij hun de handen op en de volgelingen ontvingen de Heilige Geest. 18 Toen Simon de Tovenaar zag dat de volgelingen de Heilige Geest ontvingen, doordat Petrus en Johannes hun handen op hen legden, bood hij de twee apostelen geld en zei: 19 ‘Geef ook mij die macht, dan kan iedereen de Heilige Geest ontvangen als ik mijn handen op hem leg.’ 20 ‘Uw geld zal u te gronde richten!’ antwoordde Petrus. ‘Wat God geeft, is niet te koop. 21 U hebt hier part noch deel aan. U staat niet zuiver voor God. Vreselijk dat u met zoʼn voorstel aankomt. 22 Kom toch tot inkeer en smeek God of Hij u wil vergeven dat u zoiets hebt bedacht. 23 Ik zie dat u vergiftigd bent door bitterheid en gevangen zit in uw eigen slechtheid.’ 24 Simon antwoordde: ‘Wilt u de Here voor mij vragen mij niet de straf te geven die u zojuist noemde?’
25 Petrus en Johannes verzekerden de Samaritanen dat zij hen als broeders erkenden. Nadat zij hadden gezegd wat hun door God was opgedragen, vertrokken zij weer naar Jeruzalem. Onderweg maakten zij in vele Samaritaanse dorpen het goede nieuws van Jezus Christus bekend.
26 Filippus ging ook de stad uit, want een engel van God had tegen hem gezegd: ‘Zorg ervoor dat u vanmiddag op de weg van Jeruzalem naar Gaza bent, dat is een eenzame weg.’ 27 Toen Filippus op die weg liep, zag hij een wagen voor zich uit rijden. In die wagen zat een voorname Ethiopiër. Hij was minister van financiën in de regering van koningin Candace van Ethiopië. De man was in Jeruzalem geweest om God te aanbidden en 28 keerde nu naar zijn land terug. Onderweg zat hij hardop te lezen uit het boek van de profeet Jesaja. 29 De Heilige Geest zei tegen Filippus: ‘Haal die wagen in en blijf ernaast lopen.’ 30 Filippus zette de pas erin en toen hij bij de wagen kwam, hoorde hij iemand hardop lezen. Het was uit het boek Jesaja. 31 ‘Begrijpt u wat u leest?’ vroeg hij aan de man in de wagen. ‘Eerlijk gezegd, begrijp ik er niet veel van,’ antwoordde de man. ‘En zeker niet als niemand mij uitleg geeft!’ En hij vroeg Filippus bij hem in de wagen te komen zitten. 32 In het gedeelte dat de Ethiopiër aan het lezen was, zei de profeet Jesaja: ‘Hij was als een schaap dat voor de slacht weggebracht werd. Hij deed zijn mond niet open, zoals een lam stil is terwijl het geschoren wordt. 33 Hij werd vernederd en zijn recht werd hem ontnomen. Wie zal over zijn nageslacht vertellen? Zijn leven is immers van de aarde weggenomen.’ 34 De Ethiopiër vroeg aan Filippus: ‘Heeft Jesaja het hier over zichzelf of over iemand anders?’ 35 Filippus antwoordde dat Jesaja over de Christus sprak. Hij vertelde hem dat Jezus de Christus is, waarbij hij uitging van wat zij zojuist hadden gelezen.
36 Op een gegeven ogenblik reden zij langs een water. ‘Kijk,’ zei de Ethiopiër, ‘daar is water. Wat is erop tegen mij te dopen?’ 37 Filippus antwoordde: ‘Als u met heel uw hart in Jezus gelooft, is er niets op tegen.’ Hij zei daarop: ‘Ik geloof dat Jezus Christus de Zoon van God is.’
38 Hij liet de wagen stilhouden en ging samen met Filippus het water in en Filippus doopte hem. 39 Toen zij uit het water kwamen, nam de Geest van de Here Filippus weg. De Ethiopiër zag dat hij weg was. Hij reisde verder met een hart vol blijdschap. 40 Filippus bleek in Azotus te zijn. Vandaar ging hij naar het noorden en kwam ten slotte in Caesarea. Onderweg sprak hij in alle plaatsen over Jezus Christus.
Acts 8
New International Version
8 And Saul(A) approved of their killing him.
The Church Persecuted and Scattered
On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered(B) throughout Judea and Samaria.(C) 2 Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. 3 But Saul(D) began to destroy the church.(E) Going from house to house, he dragged off both men and women and put them in prison.
Philip in Samaria
4 Those who had been scattered(F) preached the word wherever they went.(G) 5 Philip(H) went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there. 6 When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said. 7 For with shrieks, impure spirits came out of many,(I) and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed.(J) 8 So there was great joy in that city.
Simon the Sorcerer
9 Now for some time a man named Simon had practiced sorcery(K) in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great,(L) 10 and all the people, both high and low, gave him their attention and exclaimed, “This man is rightly called the Great Power of God.”(M) 11 They followed him because he had amazed them for a long time with his sorcery. 12 But when they believed Philip as he proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God(N) and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized,(O) both men and women. 13 Simon himself believed and was baptized. And he followed Philip everywhere, astonished by the great signs and miracles(P) he saw.
14 When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria(Q) had accepted the word of God,(R) they sent Peter and John(S) to Samaria. 15 When they arrived, they prayed for the new believers there that they might receive the Holy Spirit,(T) 16 because the Holy Spirit had not yet come on any of them;(U) they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.(V) 17 Then Peter and John placed their hands on them,(W) and they received the Holy Spirit.(X)
18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money 19 and said, “Give me also this ability so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
20 Peter answered: “May your money perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!(Y) 21 You have no part or share(Z) in this ministry, because your heart is not right(AA) before God. 22 Repent(AB) of this wickedness and pray to the Lord in the hope that he may forgive you for having such a thought in your heart. 23 For I see that you are full of bitterness and captive to sin.”
24 Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me(AC) so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”
25 After they had further proclaimed the word of the Lord(AD) and testified about Jesus, Peter and John returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many Samaritan villages.(AE)
Philip and the Ethiopian
26 Now an angel(AF) of the Lord said to Philip,(AG) “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” 27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian[a](AH) eunuch,(AI) an important official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake (which means “queen of the Ethiopians”). This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship,(AJ) 28 and on his way home was sitting in his chariot reading the Book of Isaiah the prophet. 29 The Spirit told(AK) Philip, “Go to that chariot and stay near it.”
30 Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.
31 “How can I,” he said, “unless someone explains it to me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
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.”[b](AL)
34 The eunuch asked Philip, “Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?” 35 Then Philip began(AM) with that very passage of Scripture(AN) and told him the good news(AO) 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?”(AP) [37] [c] 38 And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him. 39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away,(AQ) and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing. 40 Philip, however, appeared at Azotus and traveled about, preaching the gospel in all the towns(AR) until he reached Caesarea.(AS)
Acts 8
New King James Version
Saul Persecutes the Church
8 Now Saul was consenting to his death.
At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and (A)they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and (B)made great lamentation over him.
3 As for Saul, (C)he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.
Christ Is Preached in Samaria
4 Therefore (D)those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word. 5 Then (E)Philip went down to [a]the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them. 6 And the multitudes with one accord heeded the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. 7 For (F)unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed; and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed. 8 And there was great joy in that city.
The Sorcerer’s Profession of Faith
9 But there was a certain man called Simon, who previously (G)practiced [b]sorcery in the city and (H)astonished the [c]people of Samaria, claiming that he was someone great, 10 to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the great power of God.” 11 And they heeded him because he had astonished them with his [d]sorceries for a long time. 12 But when they believed Philip as he preached the things (I)concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, both men and women were baptized. 13 Then Simon himself also believed; and when he was baptized he continued with Philip, and was amazed, seeing the miracles and signs which were done.
The Sorcerer’s Sin
14 Now when the (J)apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, 15 who, when they had come down, prayed for them (K)that they might receive the Holy Spirit. 16 For (L)as yet He had fallen upon none of them. (M)They had only been baptized in (N)the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then (O)they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, 19 saying, “Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
20 But Peter said to him, “Your money perish with you, because (P)you thought that (Q)the gift of God could be purchased with money! 21 You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your (R)heart is not right in the sight of God. 22 Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God (S)if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you. 23 For I see that you are (T)poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.”
24 Then Simon answered and said, (U)“Pray to the Lord for me, that none of the things which you have spoken may come upon me.”
25 So when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
Christ Is Preached to an Ethiopian(V)
26 Now an angel of the Lord spoke to (W)Philip, saying, “Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is [e]desert. 27 So he arose and went. And behold, (X)a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, and (Y)had come to Jerusalem to worship, 28 was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet. 29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near and overtake this chariot.”
30 So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”
31 And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he asked Philip to come up and sit with him. 32 The place in the Scripture which he read was this:
(Z)“He was led as a sheep to the slaughter;
And as a lamb before its shearer is silent,
(AA)So He opened not His mouth.
33 In His humiliation His (AB)justice was taken away,
And who will declare His generation?
For His life is (AC)taken from the earth.”
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, (AD)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. (AE)What hinders me from being baptized?”
37 [f]Then Philip said, (AF)“If you believe with all your heart, you may.”
And he answered and said, (AG)“I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”
38 So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him. 39 Now when they came up out of the water, (AH)the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing. 40 But Philip was found at [g]Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to (AI)Caesarea.
Atti 8
Nuova Riveduta 1994
Persecuzione della chiesa
8 (A)E *Saulo approvava la sua uccisione.
Vi fu in quel tempo una grande persecuzione contro la chiesa che era in *Gerusalemme. Tutti furono dispersi per le regioni della *Giudea e della *Samaria, salvo gli *apostoli. 2 Uomini pii seppellirono *Stefano e fecero gran cordoglio per lui. 3 Saulo intanto devastava la chiesa, entrando di casa in casa; e, trascinando via uomini e donne, li metteva in prigione.
Filippo in Samaria; Simon mago
4 Allora quelli che erano dispersi se ne andarono di luogo in luogo, portando il lieto messaggio della Parola.
5 *Filippo, disceso nella città di Samaria, vi predicò il Cristo. 6 E le folle unanimi prestavano attenzione alle cose dette da Filippo, ascoltandolo e osservando i miracoli che faceva. 7 Infatti gli spiriti immondi uscivano da molti indemoniati, mandando alte grida; e molti paralitici e zoppi erano guariti. 8 E vi fu grande gioia in quella città.
9 Or vi era un tale, di nome Simone, che già da tempo esercitava nella città le arti magiche, e faceva stupire la gente di Samaria, spacciandosi per un personaggio importante. 10 Tutti, dal piú piccolo al piú grande, gli davano ascolto, dicendo: «Questi è “la potenza di Dio”, quella che è chiamata “la Grande”». 11 E gli davano ascolto, perché già da molto tempo li aveva incantati con le sue arti magiche. 12 Ma quando ebbero creduto a Filippo che portava loro il lieto messaggio del regno di Dio e il nome di Gesú Cristo, furono battezzati, uomini e donne. 13 Simone credette anche lui; e, dopo essere stato battezzato, stava sempre con Filippo; e restava meravigliato, vedendo i miracoli[a] e le opere potenti che venivano fatti.
14 (B)Allora gli apostoli, che erano a Gerusalemme, saputo che la Samaria aveva accolto la Parola di Dio, mandarono da loro *Pietro e *Giovanni. 15 Essi andarono e pregarono per loro affinché ricevessero lo Spirito Santo; 16 infatti non era ancora disceso su alcuno di loro, ma erano stati soltanto battezzati nel nome del Signore Gesú. 17 Quindi imposero loro le mani, ed essi ricevettero lo Spirito Santo.
18 Simone, vedendo che per l'imposizione delle mani degli apostoli veniva dato lo Spirito Santo, offrí loro del denaro, dicendo: 19 «Date anche a me questo potere, affinché colui al quale imporrò le mani riceva lo Spirito Santo». 20 Ma Pietro gli disse: «Il tuo denaro vada con te in perdizione, perché hai creduto di poter acquistare con denaro il dono di Dio. 21 Tu, in questo, non hai parte né sorte alcuna; perché il tuo cuore non è retto davanti a Dio. 22 Ravvediti dunque di questa tua malvagità; e prega il Signore affinché, se è possibile, ti perdoni il pensiero del tuo cuore. 23 Vedo infatti che tu sei pieno d'amarezza e prigioniero d'*iniquità[b]». 24 Simone rispose: «Pregate voi il Signore per me affinché nulla di ciò che avete detto mi accada».
25 Essi, dopo aver reso testimonianza e aver annunziato la Parola del Signore, se ne ritornarono a Gerusalemme, evangelizzando molti villaggi della Samaria.
Filippo e il ministro etiope
26 (C)Un angelo del Signore parlò a Filippo cosí: «Àlzati, e va' verso *mezzogiorno, sulla via che da Gerusalemme scende a Gaza. Essa è una strada deserta». 27 Egli si alzò e partí. Ed ecco un etiope, eunuco e ministro di Candace, regina di Etiopia, sovrintendente a tutti i tesori di lei, era venuto a Gerusalemme per adorare, 28 e ora stava tornandosene, seduto sul suo carro, leggendo il *profeta *Isaia. 29 Lo Spirito disse a Filippo: «Avvicínati, e raggiungi quel carro». 30 Filippo accorse, udí che quell'uomo leggeva il profeta Isaia, e gli disse: «Capisci quello che stai leggendo?» 31 Quegli rispose: «E come potrei, se nessuno mi guida?» E invitò Filippo a salire e a sedersi accanto a lui.
32 Or il passo della Scrittura che egli leggeva era questo:
«Egli è stato condotto al macello come una pecora;
e come un agnello che è muto davanti a colui che lo tosa,
cosí egli non ha aperto la bocca.
33 Nella sua umiliazione egli fu sottratto al giudizio.[c]
Chi potrà descrivere la sua generazione?
Poiché la sua vita è stata tolta dalla terra»[d].
34 L'eunuco, rivolto a Filippo, gli disse: «Di chi, ti prego, dice questo il profeta? Di sé stesso, oppure di un altro?» 35 Allora Filippo prese a parlare e, cominciando da questo passo della Scrittura, gli comunicò il lieto messaggio di Gesú.
36 Strada facendo, giunsero a un luogo dove c'era dell'acqua. E l'eunuco disse: «Ecco dell'acqua; che cosa impedisce che io sia battezzato?» 37 [Filippo disse: «Se tu credi con tutto il cuore, è possibile». L'eunuco rispose: «Io credo che Gesú Cristo è il *Figlio di Dio».] 38 Fece fermare il carro, e discesero tutti e due nell'acqua, Filippo e l'eunuco; e Filippo lo battezzò. 39 Quando uscirono dall'acqua, lo Spirito del Signore rapí Filippo; e l'eunuco, continuando il suo viaggio tutto allegro, non lo vide piú. 40 Poi Filippo si ritrovò in Azot[e]; e, proseguendo, evangelizzò tutte le città, finché giunse a *Cesarea.
Footnotes
- Atti 8:13 I miracoli, lett. i segni.
- Atti 8:23 Pieno d'amarezza e prigioniero d'iniquità, lett. in fiele d'amarezza e in legame d'iniquità.
- Atti 8:33 Nella sua umiliazione… giudizio, altri traducono: nel suo abbassamento giustizia gli fu tolta (o negata).
- Atti 8:33 +Is 53:7-8.
- Atti 8:40 Azot, ebr. Asdod, anticamente una delle città filistee; Gs 13:3.
Acts 8
King James Version
8 And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.
5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.
6 And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
8 And there was great joy in that city.
9 But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
10 To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
11 And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
12 But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13 Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
14 Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
16 (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
19 Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.
20 But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
21 Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
22 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.
23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
24 Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
25 And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
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.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
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