“And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?”
King James Version (KJV)
8:32 The portion of Scripture - By reading that very chapter, the fifty - third of Isaiah, many Jews, yea, and atheists, have been converted. Some of them history records. God knoweth them all. #Isaiah 53:7|
8:33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away - That is, when he was a man, he had no justice shown him. To take away a person's judgment, is a proverbial phrase for oppressing him. And who shall declare, or count his generation - That is, who can number his seed, #Isa 53:10|; which he hath purchased by laying down his life?
8:36 And as they went on the way they came to a certain water - Thus, even the circumstances of the journey were under the direction of God. The kingdom of God suits itself to external circumstances, without any violence, as air yields to all bodies, and yet pervades all. What hindereth me to be baptized? - Probably he had been circumcised: otherwise Cornelius would not have been the first fruits of the Gentiles.
Ac 8:34 Of whom speaketh the prophet this? This gave Philip the opportunity of preaching Jesus.
And the Eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the Prophet this? of himselfe, or of some other man?
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
The eunuch answered Philip and said, "Please {tell me,} of whom does the prophet say this? Of himself or of someone else?"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other?
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the Ethiopian said to Philip, About whom are these words said by the prophet? about himself, or some other?
- Basic English Bible
And the eunuch answering Philip said, I pray thee, concerning whom does the prophet say this? of himself or of some other?
- Darby Bible
And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
- Webster's Bible
Pray, of whom is the Prophet speaking? inquired the eunuch; "of himself or of some one else?"
- Weymouth Bible
The eunuch answered Philip, "Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?"
- World English Bible
And the gelding answeride to Filip, and seide, Y biseche thee, of `what profete seith he this thing? of him silf, ethir of ony othere?
- Wycliffe Bible
And the eunuch answering Philip said, `I pray thee, about whom doth the prophet say this? about himself, or about some other one?'
- Youngs Literal Bible