27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake (which means “queen of the Ethiopians”). This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship, ( C )

(27) A man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority. --Literally, a eunuch, a potentate. The Ethiopia from which the traveller came was the region so named by the geographers of St. Luke's time in the upper valley of the Nile.

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, Read full chapter

What does Acts 8:27 mean? An angel has told the deacon and evangelist Philip to go to the road in Judea that connects Jerusalem and the city of Gaza on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea (Acts 8:26). "Candace" is a title, from the Greek Kandakē, not a …

Acts 8:27 “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,” King James Version (KJV)

Acts 8:27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake (which means “queen of the Ethiopians”). This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship,... Read verse in New International Version

Philip's immediate response highlights the importance of obedience to divine guidance, a theme prevalent throughout Scripture, such as in the call of Abraham (Genesis 12:1-4) and the commissioning of the disciples (Matthew 28:19-20).

What does Acts 8:27 mean? Read commentary on this popular Bible verse and understand the real meaning behind God's Word using John Gill's Exposition of the Bible.

27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian[a] eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake (which means “queen of the Ethiopians”).

(27) A man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority. —Literally, a eunuch, a potentate. The Ethiopia from which the traveller came was the region so named by the geographers of St. Luke’s time in the upper valley of the Nile. Its connection with the Jewish people presents many points of …