But you denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,

So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?”

And the eunuch said to Philip, “About whom, I ask you, does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?”

So he took him and brought him to the tribune and said, “Paul the prisoner called me and asked me to bring this young man to you, as he has something to say to you.”

The tribune took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”

And he said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though they were going to inquire somewhat more closely about him.

For this reason, therefore, I have asked to see you and speak with you, since it is because of the hope of Israel that I am wearing this chain.”