27. So Philip left.An important Ethiopian official happened to be going along that road in his chariot. He was the chief treasurer for Candace, the Queen of Ethiopia. The official had gone to Jerusalem to worship
28. and was now on his way home. He was sitting in his chariot, reading the book of the prophet Isaiah.
29. The Spirit told Philip to catch up with the chariot.
30. Philip ran up close and heard the man reading aloud from the book of Isaiah. Philip asked him, “Do you understand what you are reading?”
31. The official answered, “How can I understand unless someone helps me?” He then invited Philip to come up and sit beside him.
32. The man was reading the passage that said,“He was led like a sheepon its way to be killed.He was silent as a lambwhose woolis being cut off,and he did not saya word.