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Acts 8:34

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

Acts 8:34 - Amplified Bible

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?

Acts 8:34 - American Standard Version

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

Acts 8:34 - Bible in Basic English

And the Ethiopian said to Philip, About whom are these words said by the prophet? about himself, or some other?

Acts 8:34 - Darby Bible

And the eunuch answering Philip said, I pray thee, concerning whom does the prophet say this? of himself or of some other?

Acts 8:34 - English Standard Version

And the eunuch said to Philip, "About whom, I ask you, does the prophet say this, about himself or about someone else?"

Acts 8:34 - King James Version

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

Acts 8:34 - La Biblia de las Americas

El eunuco respondiò a Felipe y dijo: Te ruego que me digas, ¿de quién dice esto el profeta? ¿De sì mismo, o de algùn otro?

Acts 8:34 - The Message

The eunuch said, "Tell me, who is the prophet talking about: himself or some other?" Philip grabbed his chance. Using this passage as his text, he preached Jesus to him.

Acts 8:34 - New American Standard Bible

The eunuch answered Philip and said, "Please {tell me,} of whom does the prophet say this? Of himself or of someone else?"

Acts 8:34 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

El eunuco le dijo a Felipe: "Le ruego que me diga, ¿de quién dice esto el profeta? ¿De sì mismo, o de algùn otro?"

Acts 8:34 - World English Bible

The eunuch answered Philip, "Please tell who the prophet is talking about: about himself, or about some other?"

Acts 8:34 - Young's Living Translation

And the eunuch answering Philip said, `I pray thee, about whom doth the prophet say this? about himself, or about some other one?`

Acts 8:34 - Additional Comments

The eunuch was a Jew, but he did not realize this spoke of the Messiah. Most Jews probably did not realize it either, as this shows a Messiah very different than what they expected, the conquering king.

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