Scripture reference
Acts 8:26-40
Use this reference as you prepare and read the account with your class.
New Testament · Acts 8:26-40
Philip and the Ethiopian Official
Philip met an Ethiopian official who was reading Isaiah while traveling home from Jerusalem. Invited to sit beside him, Philip explained the good news about Jesus. The official was baptized and continued his journey with joy. This Philip is the evangelist in Acts, not identified here as the apostle of the same name.
Lesson resource collection
Color the story, one scene at a time.
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Talk together
A thoughtful question
Why did the official invite Philip to sit with him?