1. Actes 8:32–33 (NEG79)
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From which passage of Isaiah was the Ethiopian man reading?

Actes 8:32–33 (NEG79)

32 Le passage de l'Ecriture qu'il lisait était celui-ci:Il a été mené comme une brebis à la boucherie;Et, comme un agneau muet devant celui qui le tond,Il n'a point ouvert la bouche.

The Ethiopian official was reading from Isaiah 53:1–12. The verses quoted are Isaiah 53:7–8, as found in the Greek (Septuagint) translation.1 This passage refers to a servant of the Lord who suffers humiliation and injustice, being killed for the sake of others. In the wider context of Isaiah 53:1–12, there is also a clear affirmation that he (the servant) will ultimately be vindicated by God and honoured by kings.