Acts 8:27-38
Read Acts 8 in full →27So he rose up and went; and behold, athere was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure; and he bhad come to Jerusalem to worship, 28and he was returning and sitting in his 1chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah. 29Then athe Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and join this 1chariot.” 30And Philip ran up and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?” 31And he said, “Well, how could I, unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. 32Now the passage of Scripture which he was reading was this: “aAs a sheep is led to slaughter;And as a lamb before its shearer is silent,So He does not open His mouth.
33“aIn humiliation His judgment was taken away;Who will 1recount His 2generation?For His life is removed from the earth.”34And the eunuch answered Philip and said, “I ask you earnestly, of whom does the prophet say this? Of himself or of someone else?” 35Then Philip aopened his mouth, and bbeginning from this Scripture he cproclaimed the good news about Jesus to him. 36And as they went along the road they came to some water; and the eunuch *said, “Look! Water! aWhat prevents me from being baptized?” 371[And Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”] 38And he ordered the 1chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water, Philip as well as the eunuch, and he baptized him.