Acts 8:38 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. And they went down - They alighted from the chariot into the water. While Philip was instructing him, and he professed his faith in Christ, he probably plunged himself under the water, as this was the plan which appears to have been generally followed among the Jews in their baptisms; but the person who had received has confession of faith was he to whom the baptism was attributed, as it was administered by his authority.