Acts 8:29 bbe — And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near, and get on his carriage.

Bible in Basic English

"And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near, and get on his carriage."

— Acts 8:29, Bible in Basic English

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Acts 8 — Context

26

But an angel of the Lord said to Philip, Get up, and go to the south, to the road which goes from Jerusalem to Gaza, through the waste land.

27

And he went and there was a man of Ethiopia, a servant of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, and controller of all her property, who had come up to Jerusalem for worship;

28

He was going back, seated in his carriage, and was reading the book of the prophet Isaiah.

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And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near, and get on his carriage.

30

And Philip, running up to him, saw that he was reading Isaiah the prophet, and said to him, Is the sense of what you are reading clear to you?

31

And he said, How is that possible when I have no guide? And he made Philip get up by his side.

32

Now the place in the book where he was reading was this: He was taken, like a sheep, to be put to death; and as a lamb is quiet when its wool is being cut, so he made no sound:

Acts 8:29 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Acts 8:29 say?
Acts 8:29 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near, and get on his carriage.”
Where is Acts 8:29 in the Bible?
Acts 8:29 is found in the New Testament, in the book of Acts, chapter 8, verse 29.
Who wrote Acts?
Acts is traditionally attributed to Luke. It was written c. AD 62–64.
What is the book of Acts about?
Acts is the sequel to Luke's Gospel — the story of how the message of the risen Jesus moved out from Jerusalem to Judea, Samaria, and the ends of the earth. Through Peter, Paul, and many ordinary believers, the Holy Spirit builds the early church across the Roman world.
What are the major themes of Acts?
Acts explores themes including Holy Spirit, Mission, Church Growth, Persecution, Gospel to the Gentiles. These themes shape the meaning and context of Acts 8:29.
What translation should I read Acts 8:29 in?
Acts 8:29 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize Acts 8:29?
Acts 8:29 reads (BBE): “And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near, and get on his carriage.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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