Acts 8:32
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.”
Read Acts 8:32 in the flow of Acts8 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Acts8 to see the surrounding context.
“The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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:”
King James Version · Public Domain“Now the passage of the scripture which he was reading was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, So he openeth not his mouth:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the contents of the Writing that he was reading was this: `As a sheep unto slaughter he was led, and as a lamb before his shearer dumb, so he doth not open his mouth;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 8:32 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 7:39one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;
- Psalms 39:2I was speechless and still; I remained silent, even from speaking good, and my sorrow was stirred.
- Psalms 39:9I have become mute; I do not open my mouth because of what You have done.
- Psalms 44:11You have given us up as sheep to be devoured; You have scattered us among the nations.
- Isaiah 53:7He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
- Jeremiah 11:19For I was like a gentle lamb led to slaughter; I did not know that they had plotted against me: “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be remembered no more.”
- Jeremiah 12:3But You know me, O LORD; You see me and test my heart toward You. Drag away the wicked like sheep to the slaughter and set them apart for the day of carnage.
- Jeremiah 51:40I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with male goats.
- Matthew 26:62So the high priest stood up and asked Him, “Have You no answer? What are these men testifying against You?”
- Luke 23:34Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.
- John 1:29The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
- John 18:9This was to fulfill the word He had spoken: “I have not lost one of those You have given Me.”
- Romans 8:36As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”
- 1 Peter 1:19but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.
- 1 Peter 2:21For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:
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