26 And the angel of the Lord spake with Philip, and said to him: Arise, go to the south, along the desert way that leadeth down from Jerusalem to Gaza.
27 And he arose and went. And there met him a eunuch, who had come from Cush, an officer of Candace, queen of the Cushites, who had charge of all her treasure; and he had come to worship at Jerusalem.
28 And as he turned to go, he was sitting in his chariot, and was reading in Isaiah the prophet.
29 And the Holy Spirit said to Philip: Go near, and join thyself to the chariot.
30 And when he came near, he heard him reading in Isaiah the prophet; and he said to him: Understandest thou what thou readest?
31 And he said: How can I understand, unless some one instruct me? And he requested of Philip, that he would come up and sit with him.
32 And the section of scripture in which he was reading, was this: As a lamb to the slaughter he was led away, and as a sheep before the shearer is silent, so also he in his humility opened not his mouth.
33 From prison and from judgment he was carried: and his generation, who will declare? for his life is taken away from the earth.
34 And the eunuch said to Philip: I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other person?
35 Then Philip opened his mouth and, from that scripture, began to preach to him concerning our Lord Jesus.
36 And as they proceeded on the way, they came to a certain place in which there was water. And the eunuch said: Lo, here is water; what doth forbid, that I should be baptized?
37 And Philip said: If thou believest with all thy heart, it is allowable. And he answered, and said: I believe that Jesus Messiah is the Son of God.
38 And he commanded the chariot to stop; and they both went down to the water, and Philip baptized the eunuch.
39 And when they came up from the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more; but he went on his way rejoicing.