8:34,35
The Ethiopian wanted to know who Isaiah was talking about, wondering if Isaiah was even talking about himself. Philip explained that he was talking about Jesus, and starting with Isaiah he explained good news.
8:36-40
The eunuch had clearly understood what Philip had been saying, and when they came across some water asked to be baptised. Philip clearly agreed with this and they both went into the water and Philip baptised the eunuch. Note that there was no long wait between believing and being baptised.
God had suddenly taken Philip away from Samaria, and now just as suddenly takes him away again. The eunuch went on his way rejoicing. Philip appeared at Azotis and travelled about preaching the gospel. We only get one further brief mention of Philip in Acts. This is in 21:8 in Caesarea. Here it says Philip preached the gospel “until he reached Caesarea. So it seems that he might have settled there.
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