Acts 8:35

American Standard Version (1901)

And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached unto him Jesus.

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  • Luke 24:27 : 27 And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
  • Acts 18:28 : 28 for he powerfully confuted the Jews, [and that] publicly, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.
  • Matt 5:2 : 2 and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,
  • Acts 28:23 : 23 And when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded [the matter], testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening.
  • 1 Cor 1:23 : 23 but we preach Christ crucified, unto Jews a stumblingblock, and unto Gentiles foolishness;
  • 1 Cor 2:2 : 2 For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
  • 2 Cor 6:11 : 11 Our mouth is open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart is enlarged.
  • Eph 4:21 : 21 if so be that ye heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:
  • 1 Pet 1:11-12 : 11 searching what [time] or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did point unto, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that should follow them. 12 To whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced unto you through them that preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.
  • Acts 19:13 : 13 But certain also of the strolling Jews, exorcists, took upon them to name over them that had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
  • Acts 26:22-23 : 22 Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand unto this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses did say should come; 23 how that the Christ must suffer, [and] how that he first by the resurrection of the dead should proclaim light both to the people and to the Gentiles.
  • Luke 24:44-47 : 44 And he said unto them, These are my words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must needs be fulfilled, which are written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me. 45 Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures; 46 and he said unto them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day; 47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
  • Acts 3:20 : 20 and that he may send the Christ who hath been appointed for you, [even] Jesus:
  • Acts 5:42 : 42 And every day, in the temple and at home, they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus [as] the Christ.
  • Acts 9:20 : 20 And straightway in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that he is the Son of God.
  • Acts 10:34 : 34 And Peter opened his mouth and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
  • Acts 11:20 : 20 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus.
  • Acts 17:2-3 : 2 and Paul, as his custom was, went in unto them, and for three sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures, 3 opening and alleging that it behooved the Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom, [said he], I proclaim unto you, is the Christ.
  • Acts 17:18 : 18 And certain also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, What would this babbler say? others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.

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  • 34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other?

  • Acts 8:36-40
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    36 And as they went on the way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch saith, Behold, [here is] water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

    37 (Ommitted)

    38 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.

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

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

  • Acts 8:24-32
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    24 And Simon answered and said, Pray ye for me to the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken come upon me.

    25 They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.

    26 But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert.

    27 And he arose and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship;

    28 and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

    29 And the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

    30 And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

    31 And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.

    32 Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, So he openeth not his mouth:

  • Acts 8:4-6
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    4 They therefore that were scattered abroad, went about preaching the word.

    5 And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed unto them the Christ.

    6 And the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did.

  • John 1:43-46
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    43 On the morrow he was minded to go forth into Galilee, and he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, Follow me.

    44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter.

    45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

    46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

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    21 these therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.

    22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: Andrew cometh, and Philip, and they tell Jesus.

  • Acts 8:12-14
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    12 But when they believed Philip preaching good tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

    13 And Simon also himself believed: and being baptized, he continued with Philip; and beholding signs and great miracles wrought, he was amazed.

    14 Now when the apostles that were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:

  • 27 And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

  • 37 that saying ye yourselves know, which was published throughout all Judaea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

  • 5 Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude cometh unto him, saith unto Philip, Whence are we to buy bread, that these may eat?

  • 45 Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures;

  • 8 And on the morrow we departed, and came unto Caesarea: and entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we abode with him.

  • John 14:8-9
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    8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, show us the Father, and it sufficeth us.

    9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and dost thou not know me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; how sayest thou, Show us the Father?

  • 17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And he opened the book, and found the place where it was written,

  • 32 And they said one to another, Was not our heart burning within us, while he spake to us in the way, while he opened to us the scriptures?

  • 37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

  • Mark 1:8-9
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    8 I baptized you in water; But he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit.

    9 And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in the Jordan.

  • 1 The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,

  • 26 They said therefore unto him, What did he to thee? How opened he thine eyes?

  • 8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

  • 25 This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spake and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John:

  • 3 opening and alleging that it behooved the Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom, [said he], I proclaim unto you, is the Christ.

  • 5 And when they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

  • 13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to the Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

  • 18 With many other exhortations therefore preached he good tidings unto the people;

  • 4 But Peter began, and expounded [the matter] unto them in order, saying,

  • 3 And he said, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John's baptism.

  • 24 when John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.