Lexham English Bible

Acts 8:31-40 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

31. And he said, “So how could I, unless someone will guide me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

32. Now the passage of scripture that he was reading aloud was this: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and like a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he did not open his mouth.

33. In his humiliation justice was taken from him. Who can describe his descendants? For his life was taken away from the earth.”

34. And the eunuch answered and said to Philip, “I ask you, about whom does the prophet say this—about himself or about someone else?”

35. So Philip opened his mouth and beginning from this scripture, proclaimed the good news to him about Jesus.

36. And as they were traveling down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, “Look! Water! What prevents me from being baptized?”

38. And he ordered the chariot to stop, and they both went down into the water—Philip and the eunuch—and he baptized him.

39. And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him any longer, for he went on his way rejoicing.

40. But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through, he proclaimed the good news to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.