April 26, 2024 PORTALS OF PRAYER READINGS
Acts 8:26-40
Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch
26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip,
“Rise and go toward the south[a] to the
road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place. 27 And he rose and went. And there was an Ethiopian,
a eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in
charge of all her treasure. He had come to Jerusalem to worship 28 and was returning, seated in his chariot, and he
was reading the prophet Isaiah. 29 And
the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and join this chariot.” 30 So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah
the prophet and asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?” 31 And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides
me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. 32 Now the passage of the Scripture that he was
reading was this:
“Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter
and
like a lamb before its shearer is silent,
so
he opens not his mouth.
33 In his humiliation justice was denied him.
Who
can describe his generation?
For his life is taken away from the earth.”
34 And the eunuch
said to Philip, “About whom, I ask you, does the prophet say this, about
himself or about someone else?” 35 Then
Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture he told him the good
news about Jesus. 36 And as they were
going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “See, here
is water! What prevents me from being baptized?”[b] 38 And he commanded the chariot to stop, and they
both went down into the water, Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.
39 And when they came up out of the water, the
Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, and
went on his way rejoicing. 40 But
Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he passed through he preached the gospel
to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.
Footnotes
- Acts 8:26 Or go
at about noon
- Acts 8:36 Some
manuscripts add all or most of verse 37: And Philip said, “If you believe with all your
heart, you may.” And he replied, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son
of God.”
Psalm 119:17-24
Gimel
17 Deal bountifully with your
servant,
that
I may live and keep your word.
18 Open my eyes, that I may behold
wondrous
things out of your law.
19 I am a sojourner on the earth;
hide
not your commandments from me!
20 My soul is consumed with longing
for
your rules[a] at all
times.
21 You rebuke the insolent, accursed ones,
who
wander from your commandments.
22 Take away from me scorn and contempt,
for
I have kept your testimonies.
23 Even though princes sit plotting against
me,
your
servant will meditate on your statutes.
24 Your testimonies are my delight;
they
are my counselors.
Footnotes
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
Source for Bible text - www.biblegateway.com
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