Acts 8:28 (WEB)
He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
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 · 7
John Chrysostom
“…portion of the Scripture which we may be going to explain, that your reading may prepare the way for your understanding (as also was the case with the eunuch), and so may greatly facilitate our task.” — editor's note: Acts viii. 28.
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Jerome
“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“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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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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Augustine of Hippo
“…the officer, that is, the eunuch of queen Candace, who had worshipped in Jerusalem, and returning thence was reading in his chariot Isaiah the Prophet, and understood it not.” — editor's note: Acts viii. 28.
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