Acts 8:26-40.
Acts 8:26-40 (Good News Translation)
26 "An angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Get ready and go south to
the road that goes from Jerusalem to Gaza. " (This road is not used
nowadays.) 27-28 So Philip got ready and went. Now an Ethiopian
eunuch, who was an important official in charge of the treasury of the
queen of Ethiopia, was on his way home. He had been to Jerusalem to
worship God and was going back home in his carriage. As he rode along,
he was reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah. 29 The Holy Spirit
said to Philip, "Go over to that carriage and stay close to it." 30
Philip ran over and heard him reading from the book of the prophet
Isaiah. He asked him, "Do you understand what you are reading?" 31 The
official replied, "How can I understand unless someone explains it to
me?" And he invited Philip to climb up and sit in the carriage with
him. 32 The passage of scripture which he was reading was this: "He
was like a sheep that is taken to be slaughtered, like a lamb that
makes no sound when its wool is cut off. He did not say a word. 33 He
was humiliated, and justice was denied him. No one will be able to
tell about his descendants, because his life on earth has come to an
end." 34 The official asked Philip, "Tell me, of whom is the prophet
saying this? Of himself or of someone else?" 35 Then Philip began to
speak; starting from this passage of scripture, he told him the Good
News about Jesus. 36 As they traveled down the road, they came to a
place where there was some water, and the official said, "Here is some
water. What is to keep me from being baptized?" 38 The official
ordered the carriage to stop, and both Philip and the official went
down into the water, and Philip baptized him. 39 When they came up out
of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away. The official
did not see him again, but continued on his way, full of joy. 40
Philip found himself in Azotus; he went on to Caesarea, and on the way
he preached the Good News in every town."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
26 "An angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Get ready and go south to
the road that goes from Jerusalem to Gaza. " (This road is not used
nowadays.) 27-28 So Philip got ready and went. Now an Ethiopian
eunuch, who was an important official in charge of the treasury of the
queen of Ethiopia, was on his way home. He had been to Jerusalem to
worship God and was going back home in his carriage. As he rode along,
he was reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah. 29 The Holy Spirit
said to Philip, "Go over to that carriage and stay close to it." 30
Philip ran over and heard him reading from the book of the prophet
Isaiah. He asked him, "Do you understand what you are reading?" 31 The
official replied, "How can I understand unless someone explains it to
me?" And he invited Philip to climb up and sit in the carriage with
him. 32 The passage of scripture which he was reading was this: "He
was like a sheep that is taken to be slaughtered, like a lamb that
makes no sound when its wool is cut off. He did not say a word. 33 He
was humiliated, and justice was denied him. No one will be able to
tell about his descendants, because his life on earth has come to an
end." 34 The official asked Philip, "Tell me, of whom is the prophet
saying this? Of himself or of someone else?" 35 Then Philip began to
speak; starting from this passage of scripture, he told him the Good
News about Jesus. 36 As they traveled down the road, they came to a
place where there was some water, and the official said, "Here is some
water. What is to keep me from being baptized?" 38 The official
ordered the carriage to stop, and both Philip and the official went
down into the water, and Philip baptized him. 39 When they came up out
of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away. The official
did not see him again, but continued on his way, full of joy. 40
Philip found himself in Azotus; he went on to Caesarea, and on the way
he preached the Good News in every town."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
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