27So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian8:27 That is, from the southern Nile region 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,
27So he got ready and went; and 8:27 Lit behold, an Ethiopianthere was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of 8:27 Possibly an Ethiopian title: the CandaceCandace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure; and he had come to Jerusalem to worship,
27So he got up and went; and there was an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure; and he had come to Jerusalem to worship,
27So he got up and went; and there was an Ethiopian eunuch [a man of great authority], a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure. He had come to Jerusalem to worship,
27So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace,8:27 Greek Kandakē queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship,
27So Philip started out. On his way he met an Ethiopian official. The man had an important position in charge of all the wealth of the Kandake. Kandake means queen of Ethiopia. This official had gone to Jerusalem to worship.