Acts 8:31

“And he said, how can I, except some man should guide me? etc.] Which shows that he was of an excellent spirit and temper; since instead of answering in a haughty and disdainful manner, as great men are too apt to do; and instead of charging Philip with, impertinence and insolence, in interrupting him whilst reading, and putting such a question to him, he expresses himself with great and uncommon modesty; with a sense and confession of his ignorance and incapacity and of the necessity and usefulness of the instructions of men, appointed of God to open and explain the Scriptures: and though he wanted such a guide, and could have been glad of one, yet he was willing to use all diligence himself…”

“How can I, except some man guide me?--Beautiful expression at once of humility and docility; the invitation to Philip which immediately followed, to "come up and sit with him," being but the natural expression of this.”

“And he said ... - This was a general acknowledgment of his need of direction. It evinced a humble state of mind. It was an acknowledgment, also, originating probably from this particular passage which he was reading. He did not understand how it could be applied to the Messiah; how the description of his humiliation and condemnation Acts 8:33 could be reconciled to the prevalent ideas of his being a prince and a conqueror. The same sentiment is expressed by Paul in Romans 10:14. The circumstance, the state of mind in the eunuch, and the result, strongly remind one of the declaration in Psalms 25:9, “The meek will he guide in judgment, and the meek will he teach his way.” And he desired ... -…”

“He desired Philip to come up and sit with him - Such was his modesty, and thirst after instruction. Acts 8:32”

“How: Psa 25:8, Psa 25:9, Psa 73:16, Psa 73:17, Psa 73:22; Pro 30:2, Pro 30:3; Isa 29:18, Isa 29:19, Isa 35:8; Mat 18:3, Mat 18:4; Mar 10:15; Rom 10:14; Co1 3:18, Co1 8:2, Co1 14:36, Co1 14:37; Jam 1:10, Jam 1:21; Pe1 2:1, Pe1 2:2 And he: Kg2 5:9, Kg2 5:26, Kg2 10:15, Kg2 10:16 Acts 8:32”