Acts 8:28

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And, sitting in his chariot - His carriage; his vehicle. The form of the carriage is not known. In some instances the carriages of the ancients w...
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 J...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

in . upon. Greek. epi . App-104.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

28. He read Esaias. The reading of the prophet showeth that the eunuch did not worship a God unadvisedly, according to the understanding of...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. Sitting in his chariot, read Esaias the prophet - He had gone to Jerusalem to wors...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

A man of Ethiopia, an eunuch, &c.— A certain Ethiopian eunuch, a grandee of Candace, &c. See the note on Genesis 37:36 . It appears that...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. Was returning. Having come so far, he not only stayed out the days of the...
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 s...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. — After the manner of most Eastern nations, to whom silent reading is almost unknown, the eunuch wa...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 20 EVANGELISTIC WORK IN THE PHILISTINES' LAND. Acts 8:26-28 ; Acts 9:32 I HAVE; united these two incidents, the conversion of the Eth...
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 s...
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 throug...
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 d...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Was returning ,.... From Jerusalem, having finished the parts of divine worship he came to perform; and it is remarkable, that though he must doubtl...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. Ver. 28. Sitting in his chariot, read ] Time is to be redeemed for holy uses....
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And After the important affairs above mentioned were despatched at Samaria, and a church was established there, and supplied with proper pastors an...
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 t...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Philip and the Ethiopian. 26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying,...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He had some knowledge of the true God, whom he came to worship, and he endeavours after more: and to him that thus hath, shall be given; and they tha...
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 c...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And he arose and went, and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a high official (or ‘eunuch') of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who w...
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 Sim...
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 consen...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Acts 8:4-6 . Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preac...
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 in...
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 missio...
The Biblical Illustrator

Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. Oriental reading If the eunuch followed the general custom of the East, he w...
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 . S...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Ethiopian Eunuch. The divine commission to Philip:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

was returning, and, sitting in his chariot, read Esaias, the prophet. Through the visit of Peter and John the congregation of Samaria had been so...
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 o...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Sitting in his chariot, he read the Prophet Isaiah — God meeteth those that remember him in his ways. It is good to read, hear, seek information ev...

²⁸ Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.

Related Commentaries of Acts 8:28

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Acts 8:28