# Acts 8.27 **Book:** [Acts](/codex/acts/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 25. They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans. 26. But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert. > > **27. And he arose and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship;** > > 28. and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah. 29. And the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. (Acts 8:25-29, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 25. They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages of the Samaritans. 26. But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert.” > > **27. He arose and went; and behold, there was a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship.** > > 28. He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah. 29. The Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.” (Acts 8:25-29, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 25. And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans. 26. And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. > > **27. And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,** > > 28. Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. 29. Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. (Acts 8:25-29, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 25. They indeed, therefore, having testified fully, and spoken the word of the Lord, did turn back to Jerusalem; in many villages also of the Samaritans they did proclaim good news. 26. And a messenger of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, 'Arise, and go on toward the south, on the way that is going down from Jerusalem to Gaza,', this is desert. > > **27. And having arisen, he went on, and lo, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch, a man of rank, of Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to worship to Jerusalem;** > > 28. he was also returning, and is sitting on his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah. 29. And the Spirit said to Philip, 'Go near, and be joined to this chariot;' (Acts 8:25-29, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ - _TBD_ ## Quoted in **Arguments and defeaters:** - [Africans in Scripture Argument](/codex/africans-in-scripture-argument/), via [Acts 8.26-40](/codex/acts-8-26-40/) - [Christian Pre-Colonial African Heritage Argument](/codex/christian-pre-colonial-african-heritage-argument/), via [Acts 8.26-40](/codex/acts-8-26-40/) - [Christianity Is the White Mans Religion Objection Defeater](/codex/christianity-is-the-white-mans-religion-objection-defeater/), via [Acts 8.26-40](/codex/acts-8-26-40/) - [Christianity Stolen From Kemet Objection Defeater](/codex/christianity-stolen-from-kemet-objection-defeater/), via [Acts 8.26-40](/codex/acts-8-26-40/) - [Curse of Ham Objection Defeater](/codex/curse-of-ham-objection-defeater/) - [Deuteronomy 28-68 Slave Trade Prophecy Objection Defeater](/codex/deuteronomy-28-68-slave-trade-prophecy-objection-defeater/), via [Acts 8.26-40](/codex/acts-8-26-40/) - [Gentiles Cannot Be Saved Objection Defeater](/codex/gentiles-cannot-be-saved-objection-defeater/), via [Acts 8.26-40](/codex/acts-8-26-40/) - [Israelites Were Black Racial Descriptors Objection Defeater](/codex/israelites-were-black-racial-descriptors-objection-defeater/), via [Acts 8.26-40](/codex/acts-8-26-40/) **Concepts:** - [Black Hebrew Israelite Doctrine](/codex/black-hebrew-israelite-doctrine/), via [Acts 8.26-40](/codex/acts-8-26-40/) - [Black People Shouldnt Be Christian](/codex/black-people-shouldnt-be-christian/), via [Acts 8.26-35](/codex/acts-8-26-35/) - [Ethiopian Orthodox Church](/codex/ethiopian-orthodox-church/), via [Acts 8.26-40](/codex/acts-8-26-40/) - [Evangelist](/codex/evangelist/), via [Acts 8.26-40](/codex/acts-8-26-40/) - [Mission Geography (Acts 1-8)](/codex/mission-geography-acts-1-8/), via [Acts 8.26-40](/codex/acts-8-26-40/) - [Preaching to Non-Believers](/codex/preaching-to-non-believers/), via [Acts 8.26-40](/codex/acts-8-26-40/) - [Seeking God](/codex/seeking-god/), via [Acts 8.26-39](/codex/acts-8-26-39/) ## Notes _Your annotations._ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.