26. An angel of the Lord spoke to Philip. "Go south to the desert road," he said. "It's the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza."
27. So Philip started out. On his way he met an Ethiopian official. The man had an important position. He was in charge of all the wealth of Candace. She was the queen of Ethiopia. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship.
28. On his way home he was sitting in his chariot. He was reading the book of Isaiah the prophet.
29. The Holy Spirit told Philip, "Go to that chariot. Stay near it."
30. So Philip ran up to the chariot. He heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. "Do you understand what you're reading?" Philip asked.