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Acts 8:28 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Acts 8:28Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 8:2814 words
GreekMeaning
ἦνēn
he wasverbG1510
τεte
also, and, bothwordG5037
ὑποστρέφωνhypostrephōn
returningverbG5290
καὶkai
andwordG2532
καθήμενοςkathēmenos
sittingverbG2521
ἐπὶepi
inprepositionG1909
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ἅρματοςharmatos
chariotnounG716
αὐτοῦautou
of himpronounG846
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἀνεγίνωσκενaneginōsken
he was readingverbG314
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
προφήτηνprophētēn
prophetnounG4396
ἨσαΐανĒsaian
IsaiahnounG2268
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 8:28

It seems to me, this (Philip) was one of the seven; for from Jerusalem he would not have gone southwards, but to the north; but from Samaria it was towards the south. The same is desert: so that there is no fear of an attack from the Jews. And he did not ask, Wherefore? But arose and went. And, behold, it says, 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…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 19 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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