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

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Of whom (περ τινος). Concerning whom, a pertinent inquiry surely and one that troubles many critics today.

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Answered Philip. That is, addressed Philip. The Hebrews often use the word answer as synonymous with addressing one, whe…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Of himself, or of some other man?—Later interpreters, some of them ascribing the whole of the second half of Isaiah’s prophecies (…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me?

And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. The place…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The Ethiopian, being open to instruction from a Jew, invites Philip into his carriage to explain Isa 53:7–8 to him. His problem, it seems, concerns…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The eunuch said to Philip. Here it appears what an earnest desire the eunuch had to learn. He wanders among various prophecies of Isaiah a…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the eunuch answered Philip, and said
After he had read the passage out, and Philip had put the question to him, …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Philip was directed to go to a desert. Sometimes God opens a door of opportunity to His ministers in very unlikely places. We should strive to do g…

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