Acts 8:32

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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:

He was

Isaiah 53:7

As a

Romans 8:36

And like

John 1:29

1 Peter 1:19

1 Peter 2:21

Opened

General references

Numbers 7:39

Matthew 27:12

Bible References

He was

Men were cruel to him, but he was gentle and quiet; as a lamb taken to its death, and as a sheep before those who take her wool makes no sound, so he said not a word.

As a

You have made us like sheep which are taken for meat; we are put to flight among the nations.

But I was like a gentle lamb taken to be put to death; I had no thought that they were designing evil against me, saying, Come and let us make trouble his food, cutting him off from the land of the living, so that there may be no more memory of his name.

But you, O Lord, have knowledge of me; you see me, searching and testing how my heart is with you: let them be pulled out like sheep to be put to death, make them ready for the day of death.

I will make them go down to death like lambs, like he-goats together.

As it is said in the holy Writings, Because of you we are put to death every day; we are like sheep ready for destruction.

And like

The day after, John sees Jesus coming to him and says, See, here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

But through holy blood, like that of a clean and unmarked lamb, even the blood of Christ:

This is God's purpose for you: because Jesus himself underwent punishment for you, giving you an example, so that you might go in his footsteps:

Opened

I made no sound, I said no word, even of good; and I was moved with sorrow.

And the high priest got up and said to him, Have you no answer? what is it which these say against you?

And Jesus said, Father, let them have forgiveness, for they have no knowledge of what they are doing. And they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.

(He said this so that his words might come true, I have kept safe all those whom you gave to me.)

General references

One young ox, one male sheep, one he-lamb of the first year, for a burned offering;

But when the chief priests and those in authority made statements against him, he gave no answer.