^{26 Ref} But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert.

^{27 Ref} And he arose and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship;

^{28 Ref} and he was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.

^{29 Ref} And the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

^{30 Ref} And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

^{31 Ref} And he said, How can I, except some one shall guide me? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.