Acts 8:36
World English Bible (WEB)
As they went on the way, they came to some water; and the eunuch said, “Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?”
In context
34 The eunuch answered Philip, “Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?”
35 Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him about Jesus.
36 As they went on the way, they came to some water; and the eunuch said, “Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?”
38 He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.
39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch didn’t see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing.
Acts 8:36 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- As they went on the way, they came to some water; and the eunuch said, “Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?”
- KJV King James Version
- And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And as they went on the way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch saith, Behold, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And as they were going on the way, they came upon a certain water, and the eunuch said, 'Lo, water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And as they went along the way, they came upon a certain water, and the eunuch says, Behold water; what hinders my being baptised?
- WBS Webster Bible
- And as they went on their way, they came to a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?