Acts 8:32

Translations

Modern

The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.

Traditional

The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

Literal

Now the passage of Scripture that he was reading was this: “He was led as a sheep to slaughter, and as a lamb before the one shearing it is silent, so He does not open His mouth.

Latin

Locus autem Scripturæ quem legebat, erat hic: Tamquam ovis ad occisionem ductus est: et sicut agnus coram tondente se, sine voce, sic non aperuit os suum.

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English

The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.

Notes

Acts 8:32–33

The Scripture passage was Isaiah 53:7–8. It is one of the Servant Songs of Isaiah, a passage that speaks of the suffering servant of the Lord.

Acts 8:26–40

Philip obeyed the Holy Spirit and followed the Spirit’s direction. He then took the opportunity to share the message of the gospel with an Ethiopian eunuch (a trusted male official who served a king or queen) on the desert road from Jerusalem to Gaza. This event shows how effective Philip was in explaining and sharing the Christian message. It also shows his strong commitment to bringing the good news to all people, no matter their social position or ethnic background.

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah Philip Simon Peter Charismatic Leadership Persecution The Cross and Passover The Good News Message The Growth of the Church The Holy Spirit’s Presence The Holy Spirit’s Work

Events

Conversion of Ethiopian Eunuchc. AD 32

Related verses

Isaiah 53:7–8
He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
1 Peter 2:21–24
For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:
Jeremiah 51:40
I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with male goats.
Jeremiah 11:19
For I was like a gentle lamb led to slaughter; I did not know that they had plotted against me: “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be remembered no more.”
Romans 8:36
As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”
Psalm 44:11–12
You have given us up as sheep to be devoured; You have scattered us among the nations.
Psalm 39:9
I have become mute; I do not open my mouth because of what You have done.
Psalm 39:2
I was speechless and still; I remained silent, even from speaking good, and my sorrow was stirred.
John 1:29
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
Matthew 26:62–63
So the high priest stood up and asked Him, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?”
Jeremiah 12:3
But You know me, O LORD; You see me and test my heart toward You. Drag away the wicked like sheep to the slaughter and set them apart for the day of carnage.
1 Peter 1:19
…but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.

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