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New Testament · Acts 8:39–40

Philip vanishes

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ReferenceActs 8:39–40
Writtenc. 80–90 CE
Setc. 35 CE
The Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more… But Philip was found at Azotus.

Translation: KJV

Read it literally

Teleportation of about 20 miles.

What scholars say

Read as a miraculous relocation.

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Quick answers about Acts 8:39–40

Where is Acts 8:39–40 found?

Acts 8:39–40 (New Testament). Translation quoted: King James Version (1611; standard 1769 text), with Apocrypha.

When was Acts 8:39–40 written?

c. 80–90 CE.

What do scholars say about Acts 8:39–40?

Read as a miraculous relocation.

Sources

  1. King James Version (1611; standard 1769 text), with ApocryphaPrimary text

Scholarly dates are rounded. The wording follows the named public-domain translation.

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