Acts 8:35 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. ”

• Acts 8:35 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Opened his mouth - See Matthew 5:2 . At the same scripture - Taking this as a “text” to be illustrated. Preached unto him Jesus - Showed him that Jesus of Nazareth exactly corresponded t...

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• Acts 8:35 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch. Philip appears again; we are not told where, but the instruction given him by the angel shows that he was not at Jerusalem; he is to go southward ( mg. at noon; no...

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• Acts 8:35 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  Then . But. opened his mouth. . Hebraism. Figure of speech Idioma. App-6. at . from. Greek. apo. App-104. the same . this.

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• Acts 8:35 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  35. Philip, opening his mouth. To open the mouth is taken in Scripture for, to begin a long speech concerning some grave and weighty matter. Therefore Luke’s meaning is, that Philip began to...

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• Acts 8:35 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 1760 PHILIP AND THE EUNUCH Acts 8:35 . Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same Scripture, and preached unto him Jesus . IF God have designs of love and mercy towards any...

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• Acts 8:35 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. Began at the same scripture - He did not confine himself to this one scripture, but made this his text, and...

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• Acts 8:35 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  And preached unto him Jesus.— Limborch very largely shews, in his commentary on this passage, how shamefully the Jews pervert the whole 53rd of Isaiah, in expounding it of the afflictions of Israe...

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• Acts 8:35 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. Then Philip opened his mouth (see the note at Matthew 5:2 ), and began at the same scripture - fo...

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• Acts 8:35 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Philip in Samaria. Simon Magus The graphic details of the ministry of Philip which follow, were doubtless obtained from Philip himself. St. Luke stayed at his house at Cæsarea, and made the acquai...

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• Acts 8:35 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Philip opened his mouth. — The phrase, wherever it occurs in the New Testament, implies something like a set discourse. (Comp. Acts 10:34 ; Acts 18:14 ; Matthew 5:2 ; Matthew 13:35 ; 2 Corinth...

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• Acts 8:35 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Winning a Traveler Acts 8:26-40 From the great city revival in Samaria Philip was led to the desert to minister to one seeking soul. It seems strange that God should be able to spare him from h...

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• Acts 8:35 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The popular outburst against Christianity evidenced in the martyrdom of Stephen was general. Members of the Church at Jerusalem were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. How dark the day seemed to...

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• Acts 8:35 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  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...

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• Acts 8:35 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  PREACHING JESUS ‘Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.’ Acts 8:35 At the close of this chapter the picture of the Crucifixion unrolls it...

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• Acts 8:35 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  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 t...

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• Acts 8:35 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. Ver. 35. And preached unto him ] Of preaching we may say in comparison of other ordinances, for the get...

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• Acts 8:35 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  The eunuch said, Of whom speaketh the prophet this He asks a very important question, a question necessary to be resolved, in order to the understanding of the prophecy; of himself Does the proph...

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• Acts 8:35 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  As a wild beast tasting blood, the Jews were the more inflamed by the martyrdom of Stephen to greatly persecute the Church of God at Jerusalem. For this reason believers were scattered through Judea...

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• Acts 8:35 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Philip and the Ethiopian.       26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that...

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• Acts 8:35 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Opened his mouth; so they were said to do when they began to speak of some weighty matter. Began at the same Scripture; showing that the prophet, in that most signal prophecy, Isaiah 53:7,8 c...

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• Acts 8:35 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Ministry of Philip To The Ethiopian Eunuch (8:26-39). Meanwhile God was now satisfied that the Samaritan church was sufficiently equipped to carry on and He calls Philip elsewhere to where the...

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• Acts 8:35 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 8:18 . And when Simon saw .—Most likely through hearing the baptised speak with tongues. He offered them money .—From Simon’s name and proposal arose the expression “Simon...

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• Acts 8:35 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Stephen had been stoned to death; but with his latest breath he prayed for his murderers. Then this chapter begins: Acts 8:1 . And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a...

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• Acts 8:35 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Acts 8:1 . At that time there was a great persecution against the church. With regard to this very tremendous storm which suddenly burst on the infant church, Cardinal Baronius, in his Ecclesiasti...

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• Acts 8:35 - The Biblical Illustrator

  And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go. Man versus angel Why didn’t the angel go himself? Because this was a mission where a man was worth more than an angel. In the...

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• Acts 8:35 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Acts 8:1 There arose on that day for at that time there was, A.V. ; in for at, A.V. Saul was consenting to his death . St. Paul's repeated reference to this sad episode i...

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• Acts 8:35 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The baptism of the eunuch:

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• Acts 8:35 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 1:23 ; 1 Corinthians 2:2 ; 1 Peter 1:11 ; 1 Peter 1:12 ; 2 Corinthians 6:11 ; Acts 10:34 ; Acts 11:20 ; Acts 17:18 ; Acts 17:3 ; Acts 18:28 ; Acts 19:13 ; Acts 26:22 ; Acts...

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• Acts 8:35 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  The Ethiopian Eunuch Acts 8:26-40 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The subject of our sermon today, is "The Ethiopian Eunuch." There is a wonderful vision of God given in the 68th Psalm. After the Prophet h...

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