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Acts 8:35–36

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35Then Philip aopened his mouth, and bbeginning from this Scripture he cproclaimed the good news about Jesus to him.

36And as they went along the road they came to some water; and the eunuch *said, “Look! Water! aWhat prevents me from being baptized?”

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Footnotes

  1. *Marks verbs that are historical presents in the Greek which have been translated with an English past tense in order to conform to modern usage.

Cross references

  1. aMatt 5:2
  2. bLuke 24:27; Acts 17:2; 18:28; 28:23
  3. cActs 5:42
  4. aActs 10:47

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture he told him the good news about Jesus. And as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “See, here is water! What prevents me from being baptized?”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.

As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, “Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptized?”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Philip proceeded to tell him the good news about Jesus, beginning with that Scripture.

As they were traveling down the road, they came to some water. The eunuch said, “Look, there’s water. What would keep me from being baptized?”

NLTNew Living Translation

So beginning with this same Scripture, Philip told him the Good News about Jesus.

As they rode along, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “Look! There’s some water! Why can’t I be baptized?”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

So Philip opened his mouth and beginning from this scripture, proclaimed the good news to him about Jesus. And as they were traveling down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, “Look! Water! What prevents me from being baptized?”

KJV 1900King James Version

Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?