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Concerning himself, or concerning some other?" <a href="/kjv/acts/8.htm">King James Bible</a> And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? <a href="/nkjv/acts/8.htm">New King James Version</a> So the eunuch answered Philip and said, “I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?” <a href="/nasb_/acts/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The eunuch answered Philip and said, “Please tell me, of whom does the prophet say this? Of himself, or of someone else?” <a href="/nasb/acts/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> The eunuch answered Philip and said, &#8220Please tell me, of whom does the prophet say this? Of himself or of someone else?&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/acts/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And the eunuch answered Philip and said, “Please tell me, of whom does the prophet say this? Of himself, or of someone else?” <a href="/lsb/acts/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And the eunuch answered Philip and said, “I ask you earnestly, of whom does the prophet say this? Of himself or of someone else?” <a href="/amp/acts/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The eunuch replied to Philip, “Please tell me, about whom does the prophet say this? About himself or about someone else?” <a href="/csb/acts/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The eunuch said to Philip, “I ask you, who is the prophet saying this about—himself or someone else? ” <a href="/hcsb/acts/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The eunuch replied to Philip, &#8220I ask you, who is the prophet saying this about—himself or another person?&#8221 <a href="/asv/acts/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other? <a href="/cev/acts/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The official said to Philip, "Tell me, was the prophet talking about himself or about someone else?" <a href="/erv/acts/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other? <a href="/gwt/acts/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The official said to Philip, "I would like to know who the prophet is talking about. Is he talking about himself or someone else?" <a href="/gnt/acts/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> The official asked Philip, "Tell me, of whom is the prophet saying this? Of himself or of someone else?" <a href="/isv/acts/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> The eunuch asked Philip, "I ask you, who is the prophet talking about? Himself? Or someone else?" <a href="/msb/acts/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?Tell me,? said the eunuch, ?who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?? <a href="/net/acts/8.htm">NET Bible</a> Then the eunuch said to Philip, "Please tell me, who is the prophet saying this about--himself or someone else?" <a href="/nheb/acts/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The eunuch answered Philip, "Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?" <a href="/wbt/acts/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? <a href="/wey/acts/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "Pray, of whom is the Prophet speaking?" inquired the eunuch; "of himself or of some one else?" <a href="/web/acts/8.htm">World English Bible</a> The eunuch answered Philip, “Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the eunuch answering Philip said, “I beg you, about whom does the prophet say this? About himself, or about some other one?” <a href="/blb/acts/8.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And the eunuch answering said to Philip, "I beseech you, concerning whom does the prophet say this? Concerning himself, or concerning some other?" <a href="/ylt/acts/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the eunuch answering Philip said, 'I pray thee, about whom doth the prophet say this? about himself, or about some other one?' <a href="/slt/acts/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the eunuch having answered Philip, said, I pray thee, of whom speaks the prophet this of himself or of some other?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the eunuch answering Philip, said: I beseech thee, of whom doth the prophet speak this? of himself, or of some other man? <a href="/cpdv/acts/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then the eunuch responded to Philip, saying: “I beg you, about whom is the prophet saying this? About himself, or about someone else?” <a href="/nabre/acts/8.htm">New American Bible</a> Then the eunuch said to Philip in reply, “I beg you, about whom is the prophet saying this? About himself, or about someone else?” <a href="/nrsvce/acts/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The eunuch asked Philip, “About whom, may I ask you, does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the eunuch said to Philip. I pray you, of whom does this prophet speak? of himself or of some other man? <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/8.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And that Eunuch said to Philippus, “I beg of you, about whom did The Prophet say this, about himself or about another man?”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/8.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And the eunuch answered Philip, and said: I pray you, of whom speaks the prophet this? Of himself, or of some other man? <a href="/godbey/acts/8.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And the eunuch responding to Philip, said, I pray thee, concerning whom does the prophet speak this? concerning himself, or some other man? <a href="/haweis/acts/8.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Then the eunuch addressing himself to Philip, said, I pray thee, of whom doth the prophet thus speak? of himself, or of some other person? <a href="/mace/acts/8.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and the eunuch answered Philip, and said, pray, of whom does the prophet say this? of himself, or of some other? <a href="/wey/acts/8.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "Pray, of whom is the Prophet speaking?" inquired the eunuch; "of himself or of some one else?" <a href="/worrell/acts/8.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And the eunuch, answering Philip, said, "I pray you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself, or of someone else?" <a href="/worsley/acts/8.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom doth the prophet say this? of himself, or of some other person? <a href="/parallel/acts/8-34.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=2622" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/8.htm">Philip and the Ethiopian</a> …33In His humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can recount His descendants? For His life was removed from the earth.” 34<a href="/greek/1189.htm" title="1189: Deomai (V-PIM/P-1S) -- To want for myself; I want, need; I beg, request, beseech, pray. Middle voice of deo; to beg, i.e. Petition.">“Tell me,”</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou."></a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/611.htm" title="611: Apokritheis (V-APP-NMS) -- From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak."></a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipen (V-AIA-3S) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">said</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5376.htm" title="5376: Philippō (N-DMS) -- From philos and hippos; fond of horses; Philippus, the name of four Israelites."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2135.htm" title="2135: eunouchos (N-NMS) -- From eune and echo; a castrated person; by extension an impotent or unmarried man; by implication, a chamberlain.">eunuch,</a> <a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: tinos (IPro-GMS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.">“who</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">is the</a> <a href="/greek/4396.htm" title="4396: prophētēs (N-NMS) -- From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.">prophet</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legei (V-PIA-3S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">talking</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: touto (DPro-ANS) -- This; he, she, it. "></a> <a href="/greek/4012.htm" title="4012: peri (Prep) -- From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.">about,</a> <a href="/greek/4012.htm" title="4012: peri (Prep) -- From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time."></a> <a href="/greek/1438.htm" title="1438: heautou (RefPro-GM3S) -- Himself, herself, itself. ">himself</a> <a href="/greek/2228.htm" title="2228: ē (Conj) -- Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.">or</a> <a href="/greek/4012.htm" title="4012: peri (Prep) -- From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time."></a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tinos (IPro-GMS) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">someone</a> <a href="/greek/2087.htm" title="2087: heterou (Adj-GMS) -- (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. Of uncertain affinity; other or different.">else?”</a> 35Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Isaiah 53:7-8</a> 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. / By oppression and judgment He was taken away, and who can recount His descendants? For He was cut off from the land of the living; He was stricken for the transgression of My people. <a href="/luke/24-27.htm">Luke 24:27</a> And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself. <a href="/luke/24-44.htm">Luke 24:44-45</a> Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.” / Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. <a href="/john/1-45.htm">John 1:45</a> Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” <a href="/acts/3-18.htm">Acts 3:18</a> But in this way God has fulfilled what He foretold through all the prophets, saying that His Christ would suffer. <a href="/acts/13-27.htm">Acts 13:27-29</a> The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath. / And though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have Him executed. / When they had carried out all that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb. <a href="/1_peter/1-10.htm">1 Peter 1:10-11</a> Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully, / trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow. <a href="/1_peter/2-21.htm">1 Peter 2:21-24</a> For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps: / “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.” / When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly. ... <a href="/matthew/27-12.htm">Matthew 27:12-14</a> And when He was accused by the chief priests and elders, He gave no answer. / Then Pilate asked Him, “Do You not hear how many charges they are bringing against You?” / But Jesus gave no answer, not even to a single charge, much to the governor’s amazement. <a href="/mark/15-4.htm">Mark 15:4-5</a> Then Pilate questioned Him again, “Have You no answer? Look how many charges they are bringing against You!” / But to Pilate’s amazement, Jesus made no further reply. <a href="/john/19-9.htm">John 19:9-11</a> and he went back into the Praetorium. “Where are You from?” he asked. But Jesus gave no answer. / So Pilate said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You and authority to crucify You?” / Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.” <a href="/romans/10-14.htm">Romans 10:14-17</a> How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach? / And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” / But not all of them welcomed the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?” ... <a href="/romans/15-21.htm">Romans 15:21</a> Rather, as it is written: “Those who were not told about Him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.” <a href="/hebrews/9-28.htm">Hebrews 9:28</a> so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him. <a href="/hebrews/12-2.htm">Hebrews 12:2</a> Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray you, of whom speaks the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?of whom.<a href="/matthew/2-2.htm">Matthew 2:2-4</a> Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him… <a href="/matthew/13-36.htm">Matthew 13:36</a> Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field.<a href="/matthew/15-15.htm">Matthew 15:15</a> Then answered Peter and said unto him, Declare unto us this parable.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/8-27.htm">Ethiopian</a> <a href="/acts/8-32.htm">Eunuch</a> <a href="/acts/4-7.htm">Inquired</a> <a href="/acts/8-31.htm">Philip</a> <a href="/john/8-29.htm">Please</a> <a href="/acts/8-30.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/acts/8-31.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/acts/2-25.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/acts/7-44.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/acts/7-38.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/acts/8-6.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/8-39.htm">Ethiopian</a> <a href="/acts/8-36.htm">Eunuch</a> <a href="/acts/10-18.htm">Inquired</a> <a href="/acts/8-35.htm">Philip</a> <a href="/acts/9-38.htm">Please</a> <a href="/acts/13-6.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/acts/13-11.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/romans/3-19.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/acts/9-27.htm">Speaking</a> <a href="/acts/9-29.htm">Talking</a> <a href="/acts/9-27.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 8</div>1. <a href="/acts/8-1.htm">By occasion of the persecution in Jerusalem, the church being planted in Samaria, </a> 4. <a href="/acts/8-4.htm">by Philip the deacon, who preached, did miracles, and baptized many;</a> 9. <a href="/acts/8-9.htm">among the rest Simon the sorcerer, a great seducer of the people;</a> 14. <a href="/acts/8-14.htm">Peter and John come to confirm and enlarge the church; </a> 15. <a href="/acts/8-15.htm">where, by prayer and imposition of hands giving the Holy Spirit;</a> 18. <a href="/acts/8-18.htm">when Simon would have bought the like power of them, </a> 20. <a href="/acts/8-20.htm">Peter sharply reproving his hypocrisy and covetousness, </a> 22. <a href="/acts/8-22.htm">and exhorting him to repentance, </a> 25. <a href="/acts/8-25.htm">together with John preaching the word of the Lord, return to Jerusalem;</a> 26. <a href="/acts/8-26.htm">but the angel sends Philip to teach and baptize the Ethiopian Eunuch.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>“Tell me,” said the eunuch, The Ethiopian eunuch is a significant figure in the early church, representing the spread of the Gospel beyond Jewish boundaries. As a high-ranking official in charge of the treasury of the Kandake (queen) of Ethiopia, he was likely a man of influence and education. His journey to Jerusalem to worship indicates his interest in the Jewish faith, possibly as a God-fearer or proselyte. The eunuch's question reflects a genuine desire to understand the Scriptures, highlighting the importance of seeking guidance in interpreting God's Word.“who is the prophet talking about, The eunuch is reading from the book of Isaiah, specifically <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>, a passage known as the Suffering Servant. This chapter is a profound prophecy about the Messiah, describing His suffering and sacrificial death. The eunuch's question reveals the common Jewish interpretive challenge of the time: identifying the subject of Isaiah's prophecy. Some Jewish traditions saw the servant as Israel, others as Isaiah himself, or another prophet. The eunuch's inquiry sets the stage for Philip to reveal the fulfillment of this prophecy in Jesus Christ.himself or someone else?” This question underscores the messianic expectations and the mystery surrounding the identity of the Suffering Servant. In the context of the early church, this passage was understood as a clear prophecy of Jesus' atoning work. Philip's response, as recorded in the following verses, clarifies that the prophecy points to Jesus, affirming the Christian belief that Jesus is the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies. This moment is pivotal in the eunuch's conversion, illustrating the transformative power of understanding Scripture through the lens of Christ's life and mission.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/philip.htm">Philip</a> One of the seven deacons chosen in <a href="/bsb/acts/6.htm">Acts 6</a>, Philip is known for his evangelistic work. In <a href="/bsb/acts/8.htm">Acts 8</a>, he is led by the Holy Spirit to meet the Ethiopian eunuch on the road from Jerusalem to Gaza. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_ethiopian_eunuch.htm">The Ethiopian Eunuch</a> A high-ranking official in charge of the treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He is a God-fearing Gentile who had come to Jerusalem to worship and is now returning home. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_road_from_jerusalem_to_gaza.htm">The Road from Jerusalem to Gaza</a> This is the setting for the encounter between Philip and the eunuch. It is a desert road, symbolizing the spiritual journey and the openness to divine encounters. 4. <a href="/topical/i/isaiah_the_prophet.htm">Isaiah the Prophet</a> The eunuch is reading from the book of Isaiah, specifically <a href="/bsb/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a>, which is a prophetic passage about the suffering servant. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_holy_spirit.htm">The Holy Spirit</a> The Holy Spirit plays a crucial role in guiding Philip to the eunuch, demonstrating the divine orchestration of evangelistic opportunities.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_scripture.htm">Understanding Scripture</a> The eunuch's question highlights the importance of understanding Scripture correctly. Believers should seek guidance from the Holy Spirit and knowledgeable teachers to interpret the Bible accurately. <a href="/topical/d/divine_appointments.htm">Divine Appointments</a> Philip's encounter with the eunuch shows how God orchestrates divine appointments. Christians should be open to the Holy Spirit's leading in their daily lives to share the Gospel. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_holy_spirit.htm">The Role of the Holy Spirit</a> The Holy Spirit is active in guiding believers to opportunities for evangelism. Christians should cultivate a sensitivity to the Spirit's promptings. <a href="/topical/t/the_universality_of_the_gospel.htm">The Universality of the Gospel</a> The conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch signifies the Gospel's reach beyond Jewish boundaries, emphasizing that salvation through Christ is available to all people. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_baptism.htm">The Importance of Baptism</a> Following his understanding of the Gospel, the eunuch is baptized, demonstrating the importance of baptism as an outward expression of faith in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 8</a> <a href="/q/baptize_new_believers_immediately.htm">Should new believers be baptized right away?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_an_unbiblical_baptism.htm">What defines an unbiblical baptism?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_live_in_truth_and_love_with_god.htm">How can we live in truth and love through God?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_biblical_evangelism.htm">What defines Biblical Evangelism?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(34) Of himself, or of some other man?--Later interpreters, some of them ascribing the whole of the second half of Isaiah's prophecies (Acts 40-66) to a great unknown writer living towards the close of the Babylonian Exile, have given very different answers to the question which the eunuch asked. They have seen in the righteous sufferer of Isaiah 53 either the delineation of the character of Jeremiah as the greatest sufferer of all the prophets, or of the righteous few who were sharers in his sufferings. This is not the place to discuss either the authenticity of this part of the writings that bear Isaiah's name, or the primary historical application of this passage. It is enough to remember that here, as with well nigh every other Messianic prophecy cited in the New Testament, there may well have been "springing and germinant accomplishments," end that a primary reference to persons or facts in nearly contemporary history does not exclude a more complete fulfilment in Him who gathered up in Himself all that belonged to the ideal sufferer, as well as to the ideal King, of whom the prophets had spoken, with special reference, we may believe, to the atoning power of His sufferings (<a href="/context/isaiah/53-4.htm" title="Surely he has borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.">Isaiah 53:4-6</a>), and to His silent patience under them (<a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm" title="He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he opens not his mouth.">Isaiah 53:7</a>. Comp. <a href="/context/1_peter/2-22.htm" title="Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:">1Peter 2:22-25</a>.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 34. - Other for other man, A.V. The eunuch's intelligent question gave Philip exactly the opening he required for preaching to him Jesus, the Messiah of whom all the prophets spake by the Holy Ghost (<a href="/1_peter/1-10.htm">1 Peter 1:10, 11</a>). <a href="/commentaries/acts/8-34.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>“Tell me,” Δέομαί (Deomai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1189.htm">Strong's 1189: </a> To want for myself; I want, need; I beg, request, beseech, pray. Middle voice of deo; to beg, i.e. Petition. said εἶπεν (eipen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. eunuch, εὐνοῦχος (eunouchos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2135.htm">Strong's 2135: </a> From eune and echo; a castrated person; by extension an impotent or unmarried man; by implication, a chamberlain. “who τίνος (tinos) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5101.htm">Strong's 5101: </a> Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. {is} the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. prophet προφήτης (prophētēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4396.htm">Strong's 4396: </a> From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet. talking λέγει (legei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. about, περὶ (peri) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4012.htm">Strong's 4012: </a> From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. himself ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1438.htm">Strong's 1438: </a> Himself, herself, itself. or ἢ (ē) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2228.htm">Strong's 2228: </a> Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. someone τινός (tinos) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. else?” ἑτέρου (heterou) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2087.htm">Strong's 2087: </a> (a) of two: another, a second, (b) other, different, (c) one's neighbor. 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