Acts 8:25-27

Contemporary English Version

²⁵ After Peter and John had preached about the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem. On their way they told the good news in many villages of Samaria.

Philip and an Ethiopian Official

²⁶ The Lord's angel said to Philip, “Go south^[a] along the desert road that leads from Jerusalem to Gaza.”^{[b] 27} So Philip left.

An important Ethiopian official happened to be going along that road in his chariot. He was the chief treasurer for Candace, the Queen of Ethiopia. The official had gone to Jerusalem to worship