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Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.
Acts 8:35 · King James Version
Parallel translations
  • WEB Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him about Jesus.
  • BSB Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.
  • NKJV Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him.
  • NASB Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture he preached Jesus to him.
  • NLT So beginning with this same Scripture, Philip told him the Good News about Jesus.

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Quick answer

Beginning from Isaiah 53, Philip preached Jesus to him. The whole of Scripture finds its center in Christ.

Overview

Philip uses the very passage the eunuch was reading as the launching point to proclaim the good news of Jesus. This models how the Old Testament prophecies are fulfilled in Christ and how faithful preaching connects the Scriptures to him. The Servant who was slaughtered is the crucified and risen Lord who saves all who believe.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 19

  • Luke 24:27And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
  • Acts 18:28For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ.
  • Acts 28:23And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
  • Matt 5:2And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
  • 1 Cor 2:2For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
  • Acts 5:42And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.
  • Eph 4:21If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
  • 1 Pet 1:11–12Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
  • Luke 24:44–47And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
  • Acts 9:20And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
  • 2 Cor 6:11O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.
  • Acts 3:20And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:
  • Acts 19:13Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the LORD Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
  • Acts 17:2–3And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
  • Acts 10:34Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
  • Acts 26:22–23Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
  • 1 Cor 1:23But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
  • Acts 11:20And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the LORD Jesus.
  • Acts 17:18Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.

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    Hebrew/Greek interlinear, word definitions, and cross-references for this verse.

Christ at the center

Acts is the risen Christ continuing his work by the Spirit through the church, as the apostles preach that there is salvation in no other name under heaven.

How Acts 8:35 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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