[1] Saul stood there that day, nodding in approval at Stephen's execution. This event sparked a massive wave of persecution against the church in Jerusalem, forcing believers to scatter throughout Judea and Samaria, while the apostles remained in the city.
[27] Philip obeyed immediately. On the road he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a high official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake (queen) of Ethiopia. This man had come to Jerusalem to worship,
[28] And was returning home, sitting in his chariot reading the prophet Isaiah.
[29] The Spirit told Philip, "Go to that chariot and stay near it."
[30] Philip ran to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. "Do you understand what you're reading?" Philip asked.
[31] "How can I," he replied, "unless someone explains it to me?" So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
[32] The passage he was reading was: "He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before its shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
[33] In His humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can speak of His descendants? For His life was taken from the earth."
[34] The eunuch asked Philip, "Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?"
[35] Starting with that very passage of Scripture, Philip told him the good news about Jesus.
[36] As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, "Look, here is water. What prevents me from being baptized?"
[37] Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." The eunuch answered, "I believe that Jesus the Messiah is the Son of God."
[38] He ordered the chariot to stop. Both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.
[39] When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the eunuch didn't see him again, but went on his way rejoicing.
[40] Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled about, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he reached Caesarea.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
