Acts 8:38

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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;

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Referenced Verses

  • John 4:1 : 1 When therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees heard that Jesus more disciples doth make and baptize than John,
  • John 3:22-23 : 22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples to the land of Judea, and there he did tarry with them, and was baptizing; 23 and John was also baptizing in Aenon, nigh to Salem, because there were many waters there, and they were coming and were being baptized --

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  • Acts 8:34-37
    4 verses
    88%

    34And the eunuch answering Philip said, `I pray thee, about whom doth the prophet say this? about himself, or about some other one?'

    35and Philip having opened his mouth, and having begun from this Writing, proclaimed good news to him -- Jesus.

    36And as they were going on the way, they came upon a certain water, and the eunuch said, `Lo, water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?'

    37`And Philip said, `If thou dost believe out of all the heart, it is lawful;' and he answering said, `I believe Jesus Christ to be the Son of God;''

  • Acts 8:39-40
    2 verses
    87%

    39and 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 was going on his way rejoicing;

    40and Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through, he was proclaiming good news to all the cities, till his coming to Cesarea.

  • Acts 8:25-32
    8 verses
    82%

    25They indeed, therefore, having testified fully, and spoken the word of the Lord, did turn back to Jerusalem; in many villages also of the Samaritans they did proclaim good news.

    26And a messenger of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, `Arise, and go on toward the south, on the way that is going down from Jerusalem to Gaza,' -- this is desert.

    27And having arisen, he went on, and lo, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch, a man of rank, of Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to worship to Jerusalem;

    28he was also returning, and is sitting on his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.

    29And the Spirit said to Philip, `Go near, and be joined to this chariot;'

    30and Philip having run near, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, `Dost thou then know what thou dost read?'

    31and he said, `Why, how am I able, if some one may not guide me?' he called Philip also, having come up, to sit with him.

    32And the contents of the Writing that he was reading was this: `As a sheep unto slaughter he was led, and as a lamb before his shearer dumb, so he doth not open his mouth;

  • Acts 8:12-17
    6 verses
    79%

    12And when they believed Philip, proclaiming good news, the things concerning the reign of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women;

    13and Simon also himself did believe, and, having been baptized, he was continuing with Philip, beholding also signs and mighty acts being done, he was amazed.

    14And the apostles in Jerusalem having heard that Samaria hath received the word of God, did send unto them Peter and John,

    15who having come down did pray concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit, --

    16for as yet he was fallen upon none of them, and only they have been baptized -- to the name of the Lord Jesus;

    17then were they laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 8:5-6
    2 verses
    75%

    5And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching to them the Christ,

    6the multitudes also were giving heed to the things spoken by Philip, with one accord, in their hearing and seeing the signs that he was doing,

  • Acts 10:47-48
    2 verses
    73%

    47Then answered Peter, `The water is any one able to forbid, that these may not be baptized, who the Holy Spirit did receive -- even as also we?'

    48he commanded them also to be baptized in the name of the Lord; then they besought him to remain certain days.

  • Mark 1:8-10
    3 verses
    70%

    8I indeed did baptize you with water, but he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit.'

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

    10and immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens dividing, and the Spirit as a dove coming down upon him;

  • Acts 2:37-38
    2 verses
    70%

    37And having heard, they were pricked to the heart; they say also to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, `What shall we do, men, brethren?'

    38and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

  • Acts 19:5
    70%

    5and they, having heard, were baptized -- to the name of the Lord Jesus,

  • John 3:22-23
    2 verses
    70%

    22After these things came Jesus and his disciples to the land of Judea, and there he did tarry with them, and was baptizing;

    23and John was also baptizing in Aenon, nigh to Salem, because there were many waters there, and they were coming and were being baptized --

  • John 1:43-44
    2 verses
    69%

    43On the morrow, he willed to go forth to Galilee, and he findeth Philip, and saith to him, `Be following me.'

    44And Philip was from Bethsaida, of the city of Andrew and Peter;

  • Acts 16:33
    69%

    33and having taken them, in that hour of the night, he did bathe `them' from the blows, and was baptized, himself and all his presently,

  • Acts 19:3
    68%

    3and he said unto them, `To what, then, were ye baptized?' and they said, `To John's baptism.'

  • Acts 22:16
    68%

    16and now, why tarriest thou? having risen, baptize thyself, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.

  • Matt 3:13
    68%

    13Then cometh Jesus from Galilee upon the Jordan, unto John to be baptized by him,

  • Matt 3:16
    67%

    16And having been baptized, Jesus went up immediately from the water, and lo, opened to him were the heavens, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming upon him,

  • Acts 11:16
    67%

    16and I remembered the saying of the Lord, how he said, John indeed did baptize with water, and ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit;

  • 2 Kgs 2:8
    67%

    8And Elijah taketh his robe, and wrappeth `it' together, and smiteth the waters, and they are halved, hither and thither, and they pass over both of them on dry land.

  • 2 Kgs 2:11
    67%

    11And it cometh to pass, they are going, going on and speaking, and lo, a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and they separate between them both, and Elijah goeth up in a whirlwind, to the heavens.

  • Acts 1:5
    66%

    5because John, indeed, baptized with water, and ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit -- after not many days.'

  • Mark 16:16
    66%

    16he who hath believed, and hath been baptized, shall be saved; and he who hath not believed, shall be condemned.

  • Acts 21:8
    66%

    8and on the morrow Paul and his company having gone forth, we came to Cesarea, and having entered into the house of Philip the evangelist -- who is of the seven -- we remained with him,

  • Acts 9:18
    66%

    18And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, he saw again also presently, and having risen, was baptized,

  • John 1:28
    66%

    28These things came to pass in Bethabara, beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing,

  • Acts 8:8
    66%

    8and there was great joy in that city.

  • Matt 28:19
    66%

    19having gone, then, disciple all the nations, (baptizing them -- to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,

  • John 3:26
    66%

    26and they came unto John, and said to him, `Rabbi, he who was with thee beyond the Jordan, to whom thou didst testify, lo, this one is baptizing, and all are coming unto him.'