“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.”
He gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him - the eunuch 'gave orders to stop the chariot' (ekeleusen stanai to harmaxin), initiating the baptism. 'Both went down into the water' (katebesan amfo eis to hydōr, descended together into the water), suggesting immersion. Philip 'baptized him' (ebaptisen autō), performing the act. The water by the roadside becomes a place of grace.
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