Acts 8:38

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KJV King James Version

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

WEB World English Bible

He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

ASV American Standard Version

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

and he commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him;

Surrounding context — Acts 8

35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.

36 And as they went on [their] way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, [here is] water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.

40 But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.

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John 4:1When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,John 3:22-23After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.

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