30 UFiliphu wayesegijimela kuyo, wayizwa ifunda umprofethi u-Isaya, wathi: “Uyakuqonda kambe lokhu okufundayo na?”
31 Yona yathi: “Ngingakwazi kanjani, uma kungekho ongiholayo na?” Yamnxusa uFiliphu ukuba akhwele ahlale nayo.
32 Kepha isahlukwana sombhalo ebisifunda yilesi esithi:“Wayiswa ekuhlatshweni njengemvu;njengewundlu elithule phambi komgundi walokanjalo kawuvulanga umlomo wakhe.
33 Ekuthobeleni kwakheukwahlulelwa kwakhe kwasuswa.Ngubani ongalanda ngesizukulwane sakhe na?Ngokuba ukuphila kwakhe kuyasuswa emhlabeni.”
34 Kepha umthenwa wathatha wathi kuFiliphu: “Ngiyacela, umprofethi ukhuluma lokho ngobani na? Uzisho yena noma omunye na?”
35 UFiliphu wavula umlomo wakhe, eqala kulowo mbhalo washumayela ivangeli ngoJesu.
36 Kwathi besahamba endleleni, bafika emanzini. Umthenwa wathi: “Bheka, nanka amanzi; kwalani ukuba ngibhapathizwe na?”