03월 01일

(Acts 8:26-40) [26] But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip saying, "Arise and go south to the road that descends from Jerusalem to Gaza." (This is a desert [ road].)
[27] And he arose and went; and behold, there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure; and he had come to Jerusalem to worship.
[28] And he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
[29] And the Spirit said to Philip, "Go up and join this chariot."
[30] And when Philip had run up, he heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"
[31] And he said, "Well, how could I, unless someone guides me?" And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
[32] Now the passage of Scripture which he was reading was this: "HE WAS LED AS A SHEEP TO SLAUGHTER; AND AS A LAMB BEFORE ITS SHEARER IS SILENT, SO HE DOES NOT OPEN HIS MOUTH.
[33] "IN HUMILIATION HIS JUDGMENT WAS TAKEN AWAY; WHO SHALL RELATE HIS GENERATION? FOR HIS LIFE IS REMOVED FROM THE EARTH."
[34] And the eunuch answered Philip and said, "Please [tell me], of whom does the prophet say this? Of himself, or of someone else?"
[35] And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture he preached Jesus to him.
[36] And as they went along the road they came to some water; and the eunuch *said, "Look! Water! What prevents me from being baptized?"
[37] {And Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."}
[38] And he ordered the chariot to stop; and they both went down into the water, Philip as well as the eunuch; and he baptized him.
[39] And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away; and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.
[40] But Philip found himself at Azotus; and as he passed through he kept preaching the gospel to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.』