Acts 8:30

Geneva Bible (1560)

And Philip ranne thither, and heard him reade the Prophet Esaias, and said, But vnderstandest thou what thou readest?

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  • Ps 119:32 : 32 I will runne the way of thy commaundements, when thou shalt enlarge mine heart.
  • Eccl 9:10 : 10 All that thine hand shall finde to doe, doe it with all thy power: for there is neither worke nor inuention, nor knowledge, nor wisedome in the graue whither thou goest.
  • Matt 13:19 : 19 Whensoeuer any man heareth the woorde of that kingdome, and vnderstandeth it not, that euil one commeth, and catcheth away that which was sowen in his heart: and this is he which hath receiued the seede by the way side.
  • Matt 13:23 : 23 But he that receiued the seede in the good ground, is he that heareth the worde, and vnderstandeth it, which also beareth fruite, and bringeth foorth, some an hundreth folde, some sixtie folde, and some thirtie folde.
  • Matt 13:51 : 51 Iesus saide vnto them, Vnderstand yee all these things? They saide vnto him, Yea, Lord.
  • Matt 15:10 : 10 Then hee called the multitude vnto him, and said to them, Heare and vnderstand.
  • Matt 24:15 : 15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel the Prophet, set in the holy place (let him that readeth consider it.)
  • Mark 13:14 : 14 Moreouer, when ye shall see the abomination of desolation (spoken of by Daniel the Prophet) set where it ought not, (let him that readeth, consider it) then let them that be in Iudea, flee into the mountaines,
  • Luke 24:44-45 : 44 And he saide vnto them, These are the wordes, which I spake vnto you while I was yet with you, that all must be fulfilled which are written of me in the Lawe of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalmes. 45 Then opened he their vnderstanding, that they might vnderstand the Scriptures,
  • John 4:34 : 34 Iesus saide vnto them, My meate is that I may doe the will of him that sent me, and finish his worke.
  • John 5:39 : 39 Searche the Scriptures: for in them ye thinke to haue eternall life, and they are they which testifie of me.
  • 1 Cor 14:19 : 19 Yet had I rather in the Church to speake fiue wordes with mine vnderstanding, that I might also instruct others, then ten thousande wordes in a strange tongue.
  • Eph 5:17 : 17 Wherefore, be ye not vnwise, but vnderstand what the will of the Lord is.
  • Rev 13:18 : 18 Here is wisdome. Let him that hath wit, count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man, and his number is sixe hundreth threescore and sixe.
  • Acts 8:27 : 27 And hee arose and went on: and beholde, a certaine Eunuche of Ethiopia, Candaces the Queene of the Ethiopians chiefe Gouernour, who had the rule of all her treasure, and came to Hierusalem to worship:

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  • Acts 8:26-29
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    26Then the Angel of the Lorde spake vnto Philip, saying, Arise, and goe towarde the South vnto the way that goeth downe from Hierusalem vnto Gaza, which is waste.

    27And hee arose and went on: and beholde, a certaine Eunuche of Ethiopia, Candaces the Queene of the Ethiopians chiefe Gouernour, who had the rule of all her treasure, and came to Hierusalem to worship:

    28And as he returned sitting in his charet, he read Esaias the Prophet.

    29Then the Spirit said vnto Philip, Goe neere and ioyne thy selfe to yonder charet.

  • Acts 8:31-40
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    31And he saide, Howe can I, except I had a guide? And he desired Philip, that he would come vp and sit with him.

    32Nowe the place of the Scripture which he read, was this, Hee was lead as a sheepe to the slaughter: and like a lambe domme before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth.

    33In his humilitie his iudgement hath bene exalted: but who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

    34Then the Eunuche answered Philippe, and saide, I pray thee of whome speaketh the Prophet this? of himselfe, or of some other man?

    35Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same Scripture, & preached vnto him Iesus.

    36And as they went on their way, they came vnto a certaine water, and the Eunuche said, See, here is water: what doeth let me to be baptized?

    37And Philippe said vnto him, If thou beleeuest with all thine heart, thou mayest. Then he answered, and saide, I beleeue that that Iesus Christ is that Sonne of God.

    38Then he commaunded the charet to stand stil: & they went downe both into the water, both Philip and the Eunuche, and he baptized him.

    39And assoone as they were come vp out of the water, the Spirit of the Lorde caught away Philip, that the Eunuche sawe him no more: so he went on his way reioycing.

    40But Philippe was found at Azotus, and he walked to and fro preaching in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea.

  • Acts 8:5-6
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    5Then came Philip into the citie of Samaria, and preached Christ vnto them.

    6And the people gaue heed vnto those things which Philippe spake, with one accorde, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.

  • John 1:43-46
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    43The day following, Iesus woulde goe into Galile, and founde Philip, and said vnto him, Followe me.

    44Nowe Philip was of Bethsaida, the citie of Andrewe and Peter.

    45Philippe founde Nathanael, and saide vnto him, Wee haue founde him of whom Moses did write in the Lawe, and the Prophetes, Iesus that sonne of Ioseph, that was of Nazareth.

    46Then Nathanael sayde vnto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saide to him, Come, and see.

  • Luke 4:17
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    17And there was deliuered vnto him the booke of the Prophet Esaias: and when hee had opened the booke, hee founde the place, where it was written,

  • Luke 10:26
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    26And he saide vnto him, What is written in the Lawe? Howe readest thou?

  • John 12:21-22
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    21And they came to Philippe, which was of Bethsaida in Galile, and desired him, saying, Syr, we would see that Iesus.

    22Philippe came and tolde Andrewe: and againe Andrewe and Philippe tolde Iesus.

  • Isa 6:9
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    9And he sayd, Goe, and say vnto this people, Ye shall heare in deede, but ye shall not vnderstand: ye shall plainely see, and not perceiue.

  • Acts 28:26
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    26Saying, Goe vnto this people, and say, By hearing ye shal heare, & shal not vnderstand, and seeing ye shall see, and not perceiue.

  • Neh 8:8
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    8And they read in the booke of the Lawe of God distinctly, and gaue the sense, & caused them to vnderstand the reading.

  • John 1:48
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    48Nathanael sayde vnto him, Whence knewest thou mee? Iesus answered, and sayd vnto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast vnder the figge tree, I sawe thee.

  • John 12:41
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    41These things sayd Esaias when he sawe his glory, and spake of him.

  • John 6:5
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    5Then Iesus lift vp his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude came vnto him, hee sayde vnto Philippe, Whence shall we buy breade, that these might eate?

  • John 14:8-9
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    8Philippe sayd vnto him, Lord, shewe vs thy Father, and it sufficeth vs.

    9Iesus sayd vnto him, I haue bene so long time with you, and hast thou not knowen mee, Philippe? he that hath seene me, hath seene my Father: how then sayest thou, Shewe vs thy Father?

  • Mark 8:21
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    21Then he saide vnto them, Howe is it that ye vnderstand not?

  • Acts 9:6
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    6He then both trembling and astonied, sayd, Lord, what wilt thou that I doe? And the Lord sayd vnto him, Arise and goe into the citie, and it shall be tolde thee what thou shalt doe.

  • Luke 24:45
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    45Then opened he their vnderstanding, that they might vnderstand the Scriptures,

  • Acts 21:8
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    8And the next day, Paul and we that were with him, departed, and came vnto Cesarea: and we entred into the house of Philippe the Euangelist, which was one of the seuen Deacons, and abode with him.

  • Acts 8:13-14
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    13Then Simon himselfe beleeued also and was baptized, and continued with Philippe, and wondred, when he sawe the signes and great miracles which were done.

    14Nowe when the Apostles, which were at Hierusalem, heard say, that Samaria had receiued the worde of God, they sent vnto them Peter and Iohn.

  • Isa 29:12
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    12And the booke is giuen vnto him that can not reade, saying, Reade this, I pray thee; he shall say, I can not reade.

  • Matt 13:14
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    14So in them is fulfilled the prophecie of Esaias, which prophecie saieth, By hearing, ye shall heare, and shall not vnderstand, and seeing, ye shal see, and shall not perceiue.

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    38That the saying of Esaias the Prophete might be fulfilled, that he sayd, Lord, who beleeued our report? and to whome is the arme of the Lord reueiled?

  • John 1:23
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    23He said, I am the voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the Prophet Esaias.

  • Acts 22:8
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    8Then I answered, Who art thou, Lorde? And he said to me, I am Iesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

  • John 1:37
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    37And the two disciples heard him speake, and followed Iesus.

  • Acts 13:7
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    7Which was with the Deputie Sergius Paulus, a prudent man. He called vnto him Barnabas and Saul, and desired to heare the woorde of God.

  • Luke 24:32
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    32And they saide betweene themselues, Did not our heartes burne within vs, while he talked with vs by the way, and when he opened to vs the Scriptures?

  • Matt 12:17
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    17That it might be fulfilled, which was spoken by Esaias the Prophet, saying,

  • Acts 17:19-20
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    19And they tooke him, and brought him into Mars streete, saying, May we not know, what this newe doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?

    20For thou bringest certaine strange thinges vnto our eares: we woulde knowe therefore, what these things meane.

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    36And when he heard the people passe by, he asked what it meant.