Acts 8:30

KJV1611 – Modern English

So Philip ran to him and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, Do you understand what you are reading?

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. He asked, 'Do you understand what you are reading?'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} Philip{G5376} ran to{G4370} him, and heard{G191} him{G846} reading{G314} Isaiah{G2268} the prophet,{G4396} and{G2532} said,{G1065} Understandest thou{G1097} what{G3739} thou readest?{G314}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} Philip{G5376} ran{G4370}{(G5631)} thither to him, and heard{G191}{(G5656)} him{G846} read{G314}{(G5723)} the prophet{G4396} Esaias{G2268}, and{G2532} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Understandest thou{G687}{G1065}{G1097}{(G5719)} what{G3739} thou readest{G314}{(G5719)}?

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And Philip ranne to him and hearde him rede ye prophet Esayas and sayde: Vnderstondest thou what thou redest?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The ranne Philippe vnto him, and herde him rede the prophet Esay, and sayde: Vnderstodest thou what thou readest?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

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

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Philip ran thither to him, & heard hym reade the prophete Esaias, & saide: vnderstandest thou what thou readest?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And Philip ran thither to [him], and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and Philip having run near, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, `Dost thou then know what thou dost read?'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Philip, running up to him, saw that he was reading Isaiah the prophet, and said to him, Is the sense of what you are reading clear to you?

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So Philip ran up to it and heard the man reading the prophet Isaiah. He asked him,“Do you understand what you’re reading?”

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 119:32 : 32 I will run the course of Your commandments, for You shall enlarge my heart.
  • Eccl 9:10 : 10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave where you go.
  • Matt 13:19 : 19 When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
  • Matt 13:23 : 23 But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty, or thirty times what was sown.
  • Matt 13:51 : 51 Have you understood all these things? Jesus asked. Yes, they replied.
  • Matt 15:10 : 10 And he called the multitude, and said to them, Hear, and understand:
  • Matt 24:15 : 15 Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (whoever reads, let him understand),
  • Mark 13:14 : 14 But when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let the reader understand,) then let them that are in Judea flee to the mountains:
  • Luke 24:44-45 : 44 And he said to them, These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses, and in the Prophets, and in the Psalms, concerning me. 45 Then he opened their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures,
  • John 4:34 : 34 Jesus said to them, My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to finish his work.
  • 1 Cor 14:19 : 19 Yet in the church, I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
  • Eph 5:17 : 17 Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
  • Rev 13:18 : 18 Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: his number is six hundred sixty-six.
  • Acts 8:27 : 27 And he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, had come to Jerusalem to worship,

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  • Acts 8:26-29
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    26 Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is desert.

    27 And he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, had come to Jerusalem to worship,

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

    29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and join this chariot.

  • Acts 8:31-40
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    31 And he said, How can I, unless someone guides me? And he asked Philip to come up and sit with him.

    32 The place in the Scripture which he read was this: He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and as a lamb silent before its shearer, so He did not open His mouth.

    33 In His humiliation His justice was taken away, and who will declare His generation? For His life was taken from the earth.

    34 And the eunuch answered Philip and said, I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?

    35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him.

    36 Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, See, here is water. What prevents me from being baptized?

    37 Then Philip said, If you believe with all your heart, you may. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

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

    39 Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and 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.

  • Acts 8:5-6
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    5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ to them.

    6 And the people with one accord gave heed to those things which Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the miracles he did.

  • John 1:43-46
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    72%

    43 The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and he found Philip and said to him, Follow me.

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

    45 Philip found Nathanael and said to him, We have found him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote; Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

    46 And Nathanael said to him, Can anything good come out of Nazareth? Philip said to him, Come and see.

  • Luke 4:17
    72%

    17 And there was handed to him the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

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    26 He said to him, What is written in the law? How do you read it?

  • John 12:21-22
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    21 Then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, Sir, we wish to see Jesus.

    22 Philip went and told Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus.

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    9 And He said, Go and tell this people, You hear indeed, but do not understand; and you see indeed, but do not perceive.

  • Acts 28:26
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    26 saying, Go to this people and say, Hearing you will hear, and shall not understand; and seeing you will see, and not perceive.

  • Neh 8:8
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    8 So they read in the book of the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and helped them to understand the reading.

  • John 1:48
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    48 Nathanael said to him, How do you know me? Jesus answered and said to him, Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.

  • John 12:41
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    41 These things Isaiah said when he saw his glory and spoke of him.

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    5 When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company coming to him, he said to Philip, Where shall we buy bread, so these may eat?

  • John 14:8-9
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    8 Philip said to him, Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.

    9 Jesus said to him, Have I been so long with you, and yet you have not known me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father; and how do you say then, Show us the Father?

  • Mark 8:21
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    21 And he said to them, How is it that you do not understand?

  • Acts 9:6
    68%

    6 And trembling and astonished, he said, Lord, what do you want me to do? And the Lord said to him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told you what you must do.

  • Luke 24:45
    68%

    45 Then he opened their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures,

  • Acts 21:8
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    8 And the next day we who were of Paul's company departed, and came to Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

  • Acts 8:13-14
    2 verses
    68%

    13 Then Simon himself also believed; and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and was amazed, seeing the miracles and signs that were done.

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

  • Isa 29:12
    68%

    12 And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, please: and he says, I am not learned.

  • Matt 13:14
    68%

    14 In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah: By hearing, you shall hear and shall not understand; and seeing, you shall see and shall not perceive.

  • John 12:38
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    38 that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke: Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?

  • John 1:23
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    23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah.

  • Acts 22:8
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    8 And I answered, Who are you, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.

  • John 1:37
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    37 The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

  • Acts 13:7
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    7 Who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.

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    32 And they said to one another, Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked with us on the road, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?

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    17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying,

  • Acts 17:19-20
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    19 And they took him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine is that you speak of?

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