So Philip went toward the chariot, and he heard the man reading. He was reading from Isaiah, the prophet. Philip said to him, “Do you understand what you are reading?”
Every time you find work to do, do it the best you can. In the grave there is no work. There is no thinking, no knowledge, and there is no wisdom. And we are all going to that \{place of death\}.
What is the seed that fell by the path? That seed is like the person that hears the teaching about the kingdom but does not understand it. The Evil One (the devil) comes and takes away the things that were planted in that person’s heart.
But what is the seed that fell on the good ground? That seed is like the person that hears the teaching and understands it. That person grows and makes fruit, sometimes 100 times more, sometimes 60 times more, and sometimes 30 times more.”
“Daniel the prophet {\cf2\super [368]} spoke about ‘the terrible thing that causes destruction.’ {\cf2\super [369]} You will see this terrible thing standing in the holy place (the temple).” (You that read this should understand what it means.)
“You will see ‘the terrible thing that causes destruction.’ {\cf2\super [185]} You will see this thing standing in the place where it should not be.” (You that read this should understand what it means.) “At that time, the people in Judea should run away to the mountains.
So Philip got ready and went. On the road he saw a man from Ethiopia. This man was a eunuch. {\cf2\super [173]} He was an important officer in the service of Candace, the queen of the Ethiopians. He was responsible for taking care of all her money. This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship.
But in the church meetings I would rather speak five words that I understand than thousands of words in a \{different\} language. I would rather speak with my understanding, so that I can teach other people.