KJV King James Version
Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 8:28
Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.
WEB World English Bible
He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
ASV American Standard Version
and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
he was also returning, and is sitting on his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
Surrounding context — Acts 8
25 And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.
27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
30 And Philip ran thither to [him], and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
Topics connected to this verse
Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἦνG1510 · eimito beτεG5037 · teand/bothὑποστρέφωνG5290 · hupostrephōto returnκαὶG2532 · kaiandκαθήμενοςG2521 · kathēmaito sitἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoἅρματοςG716 · harmachariotαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀνεγίνωσκενG314 · anaginōskōto readτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπροφήτηνG4396 · prophētēsprophetἨσαΐαν.G2268 · HēsaiasIsaiah
Cross-references
Colossians 3:16Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.Isaiah 1:1The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, [and] Hezekiah, kings of Judah.Acts 28:25And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,Psalm 119:99I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies [are] my meditation.2 Timothy 3:15-17And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.Psalm 119:111Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they [are] the rejoicing of my heart.Deuteronomy 6:6-7And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:Psalm 1:2-3But his delight [is] in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.Deuteronomy 11:18-20Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.Acts 17:11-12These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.Proverbs 8:33-34Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.Proverbs 2:1-6My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;Joshua 1:8This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.Deuteronomy 17:18-19And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of [that which is] before the priests the Levites:Luke 3:4As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.John 5:39-40Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.Luke 4:17And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,
HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION
Compare classic commentaries on Acts 8:28
Put Matthew Henry, Adam Clarke, Calvin, Wesley, Barnes, Jamieson–Fausset–Brown, Aquinas’ Catena and other public-domain sources beside the passage.
Compare commentaries →