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And he said, HowcanI*, except some man should guideme?And he desiredPhilip that he would come up and sitwithhim.
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Theplace of the scripturewhich he readwasthis, He was ledas a sheepto the slaughter;andlike a lambdumbbeforehisshearer, so opened henothismouth:
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Inhishumiliationhisjudgment was taken away: andwho shall declarehisgeneration?forhislife is takenfrom the earth.
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And the eunuchansweredPhilip, and said, I praythee,ofwhomspeaketh the prophetthis?ofhimself,orofsome other man?
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ThenPhilipopenedhismouth,andbeganat the samescripture, and preached unto himJesus.
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Andas they wenton their way, they cameunto a certainwater:and the eunuchsaid, See, here is water;what doth hinderme to be baptized?
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AndPhilipsaid, If thou believestwith all thineheart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that JesusChristis the Son of God.
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And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went downbothinto the water,bothPhilipand the eunuch;and he baptizedhim.
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Andwhen they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught awayPhilip*, that the eunuchsaw*him no more:and he went on hiswayrejoicing.
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ButPhilip was foundatAzotus:andpassing through he preached in all the cities,tillhecametoCaesarea.