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Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 8:32-38

Acts 8:32-38The place of the Scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter … Then Philip … began at the same Scripture and preached unto him Jesus. Philip’s sermonI. The text. “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter,” etc. Here is no difficulty, but there are two difficulties following which require explanation.1. “In His humiliation His judgment was taken away.” He appeared in such a condition that Pilate, though convinced of His innocence, did not consider Him of... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Acts 8:36-39

Acts 8:36-39The eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?The baptizing of the eunuchNote--I. That to an obedient and cheerful hearer the word of God is never preached without success. This one discourse prevailed through God’s mercy to the enlightening of the eunuch’s mind; it wrought also upon his affections in such a measure that nothing was more desired of him than to show himself a Christian, and to have some pledge of the favour of God. The Word never is... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Acts 8:36

36 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? Ver. 36. What doth hinder ] He stood not upon the reproach of Christian religion, what the courtiers at home would censure of him. He would hardly suffer death for Christ that cannot suffer little breath for him. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Acts 8:36

See: Acts 10:47, Ezekiel 36:25, John 3:5, John 3:23, Titus 3:5, Titus 3:6, 1 John 5:6 Reciprocal: Matthew 28:19 - baptizing Mark 16:16 - is Acts 2:38 - be Galatians 3:27 - as many Hebrews 6:2 - the doctrine read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Acts 8:36

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?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... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 8:5-40

PART SECOND. THE CHURCH IN TRANSITION FROM JEWS TO GENTILES, Acts 8:5 to Acts 12:25. Through this Second Part of his history Luke traces in perfectly regular progress the successive steps by which Christianity emerges from her Jewish trammels into a free and universal Church. The Samaritans are first evangelized, and the eunuch is the first apostle to Africa. The Gentile apostle is next converted and put in preparation for his work. Peter, emerging from Jerusalem, is taught by the case of... read more

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