Acts 8:35

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 24:27 : 27 Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
  • Acts 18:28 : 28 for he powerfully refuted the Jews, publicly showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.
  • Matt 5:2 : 2 He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,
  • Acts 28:23 : 23 When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about the Kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.
  • 1 Cor 1:23 : 23 but we preach Christ crucified; a stumbling block to Jews, and foolishness to Greeks,
  • 1 Cor 2:2 : 2 For I determined not to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
  • 2 Cor 6:11 : 11 Our mouth is open to you, Corinthians. Our heart is enlarged.
  • Eph 4:21 : 21 if indeed you heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:
  • 1 Pet 1:11-12 : 11 searching for who or what kind of time the Spirit of Christ, which was in them, pointed to, when he predicted the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that would follow them. 12 To them it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to you, they ministered these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.
  • Acts 19:13 : 13 But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, "We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches."
  • Acts 26:22-23 : 22 Having therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said would happen, 23 how the Christ must suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to the Gentiles."
  • Luke 24:44-47 : 44 He said to them, "This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled." 45 Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures. 46 He said to them, "Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, 47 and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
  • Acts 3:20 : 20 and that he may send Christ Jesus, who was ordained for you before,
  • Acts 5:42 : 42 Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.
  • Acts 9:20 : 20 Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.
  • Acts 10:34 : 34 Peter opened his mouth and said, "Truly I perceive that God doesn't show favoritism;
  • Acts 11:20 : 20 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.
  • Acts 17:2-3 : 2 Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures, 3 explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ."
  • Acts 17:18 : 18 Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said, "What does this babbler want to say?" Others said, "He seems to be advocating foreign deities," because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.

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  • Acts 8:34
    84%

    34 The eunuch answered Philip, "Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?"

  • Acts 8:36-40
    5 verses
    83%

    36 As they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?"

    37

    38 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 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch didn't see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing.

    40 But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.

  • Acts 8:24-32
    9 verses
    83%

    24 Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me."

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

    26 But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert."

    27 He arose and went; and behold, there was 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 He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

    29 The Spirit said to Philip, "Go near, and join yourself to this chariot."

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

    31 He said, "How can I, unless someone explains it to me?" He begged 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. As a lamb before his shearer is silent, so he doesn't open his mouth.

  • Acts 8:4-6
    3 verses
    82%

    4 Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.

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

    6 The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did.

  • John 1:43-46
    4 verses
    75%

    43 On the next day, he was determined to go out into Galilee, and he found Philip. Jesus said to him, "Follow me."

    44 Now Philip was from Bethsaida, of 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 the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."

    46 Nathanael said to him, "Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."

  • John 12:21-22
    2 verses
    73%

    21 These, therefore, came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, "Sir, we want to see Jesus."

    22 Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus.

  • Acts 8:12-14
    3 verses
    73%

    12 But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

    13 Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.

    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,

  • Luke 24:27
    72%

    27 Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

  • Acts 10:37
    71%

    37 you yourselves know what happened, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

  • John 6:5
    69%

    5 Jesus therefore lifting up his eyes, and seeing that a great multitude was coming to him, said to Philip, "Where are we to buy bread, that these may eat?"

  • Luke 24:45
    68%

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

  • Acts 21:8
    68%

    8 On the next day, we, who were Paul's companions, departed, and came to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

  • John 14:8-9
    2 verses
    68%

    8 Philip said to him, "Lord, show us the Father, and that will be enough for us."

    9 Jesus said to him, "Have I been with you such a long time, and do you not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father. How do you say, 'Show us the Father?'

  • Luke 4:17
    68%

    17 The book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. He opened the book, and found the place where it was written,

  • Luke 24:32
    67%

    32 They said one to another, "Weren't our hearts burning within us, while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?"

  • John 1:37
    67%

    37 The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

  • Mark 1:8-9
    2 verses
    67%

    8 I baptized you in water, but he will baptize you in the Holy Spirit."

    9 It happened in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan.

  • Acts 1:1
    67%

    1 The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,

  • John 9:26
    67%

    26 They said to him again, "What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?"

  • Acts 22:8
    67%

    8 I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.'

  • Acts 18:25
    67%

    25 This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John.

  • Acts 17:3
    67%

    3 explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ."

  • Acts 19:5
    67%

    5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

  • Matt 3:13
    66%

    13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to John, to be baptized by him.

  • Luke 3:18
    66%

    18 Then with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people,

  • Acts 11:4
    66%

    4 But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,

  • Acts 19:3
    66%

    3 He said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They said, "Into John's baptism."

  • Acts 13:24
    66%

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