Acts 8:32

“The place of the Scripture which he read was this, etc.] Or the paragraph or section of Scripture; that part of it in which he was reading was (<235307>Isaiah 53:7,8) which shows, that by this time the Scriptures were divided into sections, chapters, and verses; whereas the Jews say the whole law at first was but one verse f427. He was led as a sheep to the slaughter, and like a lamb dumb before the shearer. The metaphors of sheep and lamb express the innocence, meekness, and patience of Christ in his sufferings and death; and his being like these when led to the slaughter, and dumb before the shearer, show his willingness to suffer and die for his people, and to become a sacrifice for their…”

“The place . . . was this, He was led as a sheep, &c.--One cannot but wonder that this, of all predictions of Messiah's sufferings in the Old Testament the most striking, should have been that which the eunuch was reading before Philip joined him. He could hardly miss to have heard at Jerusalem of the sufferings and death of Jesus, and of the existence of a continually increasing party who acknowledged Him to be the Messiah. But his question to Philip, whether the prophet in this passage meant himself or some other man, clearly shows that he had not the least idea of any connection between this prediction and those facts.”

“The place ... - Isaiah 53:7-8. He was led ... - This quotation is taken literally from the Septuagint. It varies very little from the Hebrew. It has been almost universally understood that this place refers to the Messiah; and Philip expressly applies it to him. The word “was led” ἤχθη ēchthē implies that he was conducted by others; that he was led as a sheep is led to be killed. The general idea is that of “meekness” and “submission” when he was led to be put to death; a description that applies in a very striking manner to the Lord Jesus. To the slaughter - To be killed. The characteristic here recorded is more remarkable in sheep than in any other animal. And like a lamb dumb ... -…”

“The portion of Scripture - By reading that very chapter, Isaiah 53, many Jews, yea, and atheists, have been converted. Some of them history records. God knoweth them all. Isa 53:7 Acts 8:33”

“8:32-33 The passage of Scripture was Isa 53:7-8, one of the Servant Songs of Isaiah, a passage that speaks of the suffering servant of the Lord.”

“He was: Isa 53:7, Isa 53:8 as a: Psa 44:11, Psa 44:12; Jer 11:19, Jer 12:3, Jer 51:40; Rom 8:36 and like: Joh 1:29; Pe1 1:19, Pe1 2:21-24 opened: Psa 39:2, Psa 39:9; Mat 26:62, Mat 26:63; Luk 23:34; Joh 18:9-11 Acts 8:33”