The Skeptics Annotated Bible (876 page)

25 And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.

(8.25) “They … preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.”
352 Should the gospel be preached to everyone?

26 And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.

27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,

28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.

29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.

32 The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?

35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.

36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

(8.39-40) The Spirit caught Philip and transported him to a city miles away.

39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.

(8.39)
“The Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip.”

40
But Philip was found at Azotus
: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.

(8.40) “But Philip was found at Azotus.”

9
And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

(9.3-6) On the way to Damascus, Paul sees a light and hears the voice of Jesus.

3 And
as he
journeyed, he
came near Damascus
: and suddenly
there shined
round about him
a light from heaven
:

(9.3)
“As he … came near Damascus … there shined … a light from heaven.”

4 And
he
fell to the earth, and
heard a voice saying
unto him,
Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

(9.4)
“He … heard a voice saying … Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?”

5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said,
I am Jesus whom thou persecutest
: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

(9.5)
“I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.”

6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him,
Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

(9.6)
“Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.”

7 And
the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.

(9.7)
“The men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.”
450 Did the men with Paul hear a voice?
455 Were the men with Paul knocked to the ground?

(9.8-9) Jesus blinds Saul.

8 And
Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man
: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

(9.8)
“Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man.”
463 Did Paul see Jesus?

9
And he was three days without sight
, and neither did eat nor drink.

(9.9)
“And he was three days without sight.”

10 And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him
said the Lord in a vision, Ananias
. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.

11 And the Lord said unto him,
Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus
: for, behold, he prayeth,

(9.10-11)
“Said the Lord in a vision, Ananias … Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus.”
Ananias gets a secret message from God about where to meet Paul.