使徒の働き 8:29-39 JCB

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 8:26-40

We have here the story of the conversion of an Ethiopian eunuch to the faith of Christ, by whom, we have reason to think, the knowledge of Christ was sent into that country where he lived, and that scripture fulfilled, Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands (one of the first of the nations) unto God, Ps. 68:31. I. Philip the evangelist is directed into the road where he would meet with this Ethiopian, Acts 8:26. When the churches in Samaria were settled, and had ministers appointed them,... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 8:26-40

8:26-40 The angel of the Lord spoke to Philip and said, "Rise and go to the south by the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza; that is Gaza in the desert." So he arose and went. Now, look you, an Ethiopian eunuch, an influential official of Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasury and who had gone to worship in Jerusalem, was on his way home. As he sat in his chariot he was reading the prophet Isaiah. The Spirit said to Philip, "Go and join yourself to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 8:29

Then the Spirit said unto Philip ,.... Not the angel, a ministering Spirit, as in Acts 8:26 but the Holy Spirit, as the Syriac and Ethiopic versions read, the same with the Spirit of the Lord, Acts 8:39 who spoke unto him, either by an articulative voice, such as was the Bath Kol among the Jews; or inwardly, by a secret impulse upon him, he directed him, saying: go near, and join thyself to this chariot ; he bid him make up to the chariot, he saw driving on the road at such a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 8:30

And Philip ran thither to him ,.... Being very ready to obey the divine order, and hoping he might be an instrument of doing some good, which might issue in the glory of God, and the welfare of men: and heard him read the prophet Esaias ; that is, "the Book of Isaiah the Prophet"; as before; and so the Ethiopic and Arabic versions read here, as there: he read it out, with a clear and distinct voice, so that Philip could hear him; and this he did, partly through reverence to the word of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 8:31

And he said, how can I, except some man should guide me ?.... Which shows that he was of an excellent spirit and temper; since instead of answering in a haughty and disdainful manner, as great men are too apt to do; and instead of charging Philip with, impertinence and insolence, in interrupting him whilst reading, and putting such a question to him, he expresses himself with great and uncommon modesty; with a sense and confession of his ignorance and incapacity and of the necessity and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 8:32

The place of the Scripture which he read was this ,.... Or the paragraph or section of Scripture; that part of it in which he was reading was Isaiah 53:7 which shows, that by this time the Scriptures were divided into sections, chapters, and verses; whereas the Jews say the whole law at first was but one verse F20 Eliae Levit. praefat. 3. ad Sepher Hammasoreth. . He was led as a sheep to the slaughter, and like a lamb dumb before the shearer . The metaphors of sheep and lamb... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 8:33

In his humiliation his judgment was taken away ,.... The humiliation, or low estate of Christ, lay in his assumption of human nature, with the weaknesses and imperfections of it; in the meanness of his parentage and education; in the sorrows he endured from his cradle to his cross; in his last conflict with Satan in the garden; in his being apprehended, bound, scourged, and condemned, both by the sanhedrim, and the Roman governor; and in being enclosed with the assembly of the wicked... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 8:34

And the eunuch answered Philip, and said ,.... After he had read the passage out, and Philip had put the question to him, whether he understood it; and after he had taken him up into his chariot to sit with him, and instruct him: I pray thee, of whom speakest the prophet this ? being desirous of knowing who was the subject of this famous prophecy: which to know was very useful and edifying, and was not a matter of mere indifference and speculation, but of great moment and concern. A like... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 8:35

Then Philip opened his mouth ,.... With freedom and boldness, and spoke clearly and distinctly, and expounded the passage to him. This is a phrase frequently used in Jewish writings, especially in the book of Zohar F5 In Gen. fol. 5. 3. 4. & 6. 1. 3. & 7. 1. 2. 3. & 8. 1. 2. 3. & passim. , when they give an account of this or the other Rabbi interpreting any place of Scripture; as for instance, R. Eleazar פתח , "opened", and said, "my sabbaths you shall keep",... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 8:36

And as they went on their way ,.... In the road from Jerusalem to Gaza; Philip preaching, and the eunuch hearing, and conversing in a religious and spiritual way together; and Beza says in one exemplar it is added, "conferring one with another"; about the person and office of Christ, the doctrines of the Gospel, and the ordinances of it; as appears by what follows, both by the eunuch's request to be admitted to baptism, and his confession of faith: they came unto a certain water ; which... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 8:26-40

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 8:26-40

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 8:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 8:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 8:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 8:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 8:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 8:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 8:35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 8:36

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