KJV 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,

KJV ²⁸ Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.

KJV ²⁹ Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

KJV ³⁰ And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

KJV ³¹ 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.

KJV 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:

KJV ³³ In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

KJV ³⁴ And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?

KJV ³⁵ Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.

KJV ³⁶ And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

KJV ³⁷ And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

KJV ³⁸ 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.

KJV ³⁹ And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.