Acts 8:30
World English Bible (WEB)
Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”
In context
28 He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
29 The Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.”
30 Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”
31 He said, “How can I, unless someone explains it to me?” He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.
32 Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. As a lamb before his shearer is silent, so he doesn’t open his mouth.
Acts 8:30 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”
- KJV King James Version
- And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and Philip having run near, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, 'Dost thou then know what thou dost read?'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Philip, running up, heard him reading the prophet Esaias, and said, Dost thou then know what thou art reading of?
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Philip ran thither to him , and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?