Acts 8:30

Contemporary English Version 1995

Philip ran up close and heard the man reading aloud from the book of Isaiah. Philip asked him, “Do you understand what you are reading?”

Cross References

John 5:39

You search the Scriptures, because you think you will find eternal life in them. The Scriptures tell about me,

Ephesians 5:17

Don't be stupid. Instead, find out what the Lord wants you to do.

Matthew 15:10

Jesus called the crowd together and said, “Pay attention and try to understand what I mean.

Matthew 13:23

The seeds that fell on good ground are the people who hear and understand the message. They produce as much as 100 or 60 or 30 times what was planted.

Matthew 13:19

The seeds that fell along the road are the people who hear the message about the kingdom, but don't understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches the message from their hearts.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

Work hard at whatever you do. You will soon go to the world of the dead, where no one works or thinks or reasons or even knows anything.

1 Corinthians 14:19

But words that make sense can help the church. This is why in church I would rather speak five words that make sense than to speak 10,000 words in a language that others don't know.

Mark 13:14

Someday you will see that “Horrible Thing” where it should not be. Everyone who reads this must try to understand! If you are living in Judea at that time, run to the mountains.

Matthew 24:15

Someday you will see that “Horrible Thing” in the holy place, just as the prophet Daniel said. Everyone who reads this must try to understand!

Matthew 13:51

Jesus asked his disciples if they understood all these things. They said, “Yes, we do.”

Psalm 119:32

I am eager to learn all that you want me to do; help me to understand more.

Revelation 13:18

You need wisdom to understand the number of the beast! But if you are smart enough, you can figure this out. Its number is 666, and it stands for a person.

Acts 8:27

So Philip left. An important Ethiopian official happened to be going along that road in his chariot. He was the chief treasurer for Candace, the Queen of Ethiopia. The official had gone to Jerusalem to worship

John 4:34

Jesus said: My food is to do what God wants! He is the one who sent me, and I must finish the work that he gave me to do.

Acts 8:5

Philip went to the city of Samaria and told the people about Christ.

Acts 8:29

The Spirit told Philip to catch up with the chariot.

Acts 8:31

The official answered, “How can I understand unless someone helps me?” He then invited Philip to come up and sit beside him.