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And they went down both into the water. This passage has been made the subject of much discussion on the subject of baptism. It has been c…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
They went down both into the water.—The Greek preposition might mean simply to the water, but the universality …
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
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?
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
The eunuch responded to Philip by asking for baptism. As a Jewish proselyte or near-proselyte, he probably knew that water baptism was the expected…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
They went down into the water. Here we see the rite used among people in ancient times for baptism, as they immersed the whole body in the…
John Gill
JohnGill
And he commanded the chariot to stand still
That is, the eunuch ordered his chariot driver to stop; for to him it be…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
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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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes