Acts 8:34 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

The [Ethiopian] eunuch then asked Philip “Please tell me, is the prophet [Isaiah] writing about himself or about someone else?”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And the eunuch said to Philip, I beg of you, tell me about whom does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

The eunuch asked Philip, “Tell me, about whom does the prophet say this? Is he talking about himself or someone else?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

Then the eunuch responded to Philip, saying: "I beg you, about whom is the prophet saying this? About himself, or about someone else?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And the eunuch answering Philip, said: I beseech thee, of whom doth the prophet speak this? of himself, or of some other man?

Acts 8:34 Cross References

Matthew 13:36

He then left the crowds and went into the house. [While there] His disciples came to Him, and said, “Explain to us [the meaning of] the parable of the weeds in the field.”

Matthew 15:15

And Peter said to Him, “Explain the parable to us.”

Acts 8:27

So, he went and [eventually] came across a man who was the Ethiopian Queen Candace’s treasurer. He was a high official and was also a eunuch [Note: This was a man without normal sexual activity], who had been to Jerusalem to worship [i.e., probably as a Jewish proselyte].

Acts 8:33

He was subjected to [terrible] humiliation and deprived of justice. Who will [there be to] trace His descendants, since His life was taken from Him, [leaving no posterity].”

Acts 8:35

So, Philip opened his mouth, and beginning [his message] from this Scripture [passage], he preached to him [about] Jesus.