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Acts 8:27 KJV
Acts · chapter 8 · verse 27
And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,Acts 8:27 · King James Version
Acts 8:27 in context
25And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
26And 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.
27And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,
28Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
29Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- authoritydynastēsa prince, a potentate, a courtier, high officer, royal minister of great authorityG1413 →
- EthiopiaaithiopsEthiopian = " black" , an EthiopianG128 →
- treasuregazathe royal treasury, treasure, richesG1047 →
- CandacekandakēCandace = " prince of servants" , a queen of Ethiopia mentioned in Acts 8 27. The…G2582 →
- beholdidoubehold, see, loG2400 →
- eunucheunouchosa bed keeper, bed guard, superintendent of the bedchamber, chamberlain, in the palace of…G2135 →
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We have here the story of the conversion of an Ethiopian eunuch to the faith of Christ, by whom, we have reason to think, the knowledge of Christ was sent into that country where he lived, and that scripture fulfilled, Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands (one of the first of the nations) unto God, Psa 68:31. I.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 26-40