^{26 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} He was going back, seated in his carriage, and was reading the book of the prophet Isaiah.

^{29 Ref} And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near, and get on his carriage.

^{30 Ref} 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 Ref} And he said, How is that possible when I have no guide? And he made Philip get up by his side.