"And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him." — Acts 8:31

Acts 8:31 · KJV

“And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.”

— Acts 8:31

Verse 30

And Philip ran thither to {him}, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

Verse 32

The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

Acts 8 — Context

Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

And Philip ran thither to {him}, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

Cross References

Romans 10:14

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

Isaiah 29:18-19

And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity, and out of darkness.

Psalms 73:16-17

When I thought to know this, it {was} too painful for me; {too...: Heb. labour in mine eyes}

Psalms 25:8-9

Good and upright {is} the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

Proverbs 30:2-3

Surely I {am} more brutish than {any} man, and have not the understanding of a man.

1 Corinthians 8:2

And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.

Matthew 18:3-4

And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

2 Kings 5:26

And he said unto him, Went not mine heart {with thee}, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? {Is it} a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?