Acts 8:27 (WEB)
He arose and went; and behold, there was 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.
Catechism · 1
“In the meantime, the whole life of the Church benefits from the mysterious and powerful help of angels.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Acts 5:18-20; 8:26-29; 10:3-8; 12:6-11; 27:23-25.
Fathers and councils · 10
Irenaeus of Lyons
“…was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and as a lamb is dumb before the shearer, so He opened not His mouth: in His humiliation His judgment was taken away;” and all the rest which the prophet proceeded to relate in regard to His passion and His coming in the flesh, and how He was dishonoured by those who did not…” — editor's note: Acts viii. 27; Isa. liii. 7.
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Jerome
“Their type isEbed-melech the eunuch in Jeremiah, and the eunuch of Queen Candace in theActs of the Apostles, who on account of the strength of his faith gained the name of a man.” — editor's note: Acts viii. 27.
Read the whole comment“Oh, if only the Lord Jesus Christ would suddenly transport me to you as Philip was transported to the eunuch, and Habakkuk to Daniel, with what a close embrace would I clasp your neck, how fondly would I press kisses upon that mouth which has so often joined with me of old in error or in wisdom.” — editor's note: Acts viii. 26–30.
Read the whole comment“In the Acts of the Apostles the holy eunuch (or rather “man” for so the scripture calls him) when reading Isaiah he is asked by Philip “Understandest thou what thou readest?”, makes answer:—“How can I except some man should guide me?”” — editor's note: Acts viii. 27.
Read the whole comment“By the reading of the prophet the eunuch of Candace the queen of Ethiopia is made ready for the baptism of Christ.” — editor's note: Acts viii. 27–38.
Read the whole comment“…type of the Gentiles, the Ethiopian eunuch, who in spite of the prophet changed his skin and whilst he read the old testament found the fountain of the gospel.” — editor's note: Acts viii. 27–39.
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“Thou knowest what is written in the Acts, when the Ethiopian eunuch came from beyond the rivers of Ethiopia.” — editor's note: Acts viii. 27.
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Tertullian
“…Tiber, unless withal the eunuch whom Philip baptized in the midst of his journeys with chance water, derived (therefrom) more or less of salvation than others.” — editor's note: Acts viii. 26–40.
Read the whole comment“If Philip so “easily” baptized the chamberlain, let us reflect that a manifest and conspicuous evidence that the Lord deemed him worthy had been interposed.” — editor's note: Comp. Acts viii. 26–40.
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Ephrem the Syrian
“The eunuch of Ethiopia upon his chariot saw Philip: the Lamb of Light met the dark man from out of the water.” — editor's note: Acts viii. 27.
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Cross-references · 13
Cited together in The Pearl. Seven Hymns on the Faith Hymn 3.
Cited together in The Pearl. Seven Hymns on the Faith Hymn 3.
Cited together in The Pearl. Seven Hymns on the Faith Hymn 3.
Cited together in The Pearl. Seven Hymns on the Faith Hymn 3.
Cited together in The Pearl. Seven Hymns on the Faith Hymn 3.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.23.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.23.
Cited together in The Pearl. Seven Hymns on the Faith Hymn 3.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.23.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.23.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.23.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.23.
Cited together in Against Heresies IV.23.