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And the Angel of the Lord spake vnto Philip, saying, Arise, and goe toward the South, vnto the way that goeth downe from Hierusalem vnto Gaza, which is desert.

And hee arose, and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, an Eunuch of great authority vnder Candace queene of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Hierusalem for to worship,

Was returning, and sitting in his charet, read Esaias the Prophet.

Then the Spirit saide vnto Philip, Goe neere, and ioyne thy selfe to this charet.

And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him reade the Prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

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

The place of the Scripture, which hee read, was this, Hee was led as a sheepe to the slaughter, & like a Lambe dumbe before the shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

In his humiliation, his Iudgement was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? For his life is taken from the earth.

And the Eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the Prophet this? of himselfe, or of some other man?

Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same Scripture, and preached vnto him Iesus.

And as they went on their way, they came vnto a certaine water: and the Eunuch said, See, here is water, what doeth hinder me to be baptized?

And Philip said, If thou beleeuest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered, and said, I beleeue that Iesus Christ is the Sonne of God.

And he commanded the charet to stand still: and they went downe both into the water, both Philip, and the Eunuch, and he baptized him.

And when they were come vp out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the Eunuch saw him no more: and hee went on his way reioycing.

But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing thorow he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea.