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

He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was brought like lamb to [the] slaughter, and like a sheep is dumb before its shearers, so he did not open his mouth.

As a

You have given us as sheep [for] food, and among the nations you have scattered us.

And I [was] like a gentle ram-lamb that is brought to slaughter, and I did not know that they planned plans against me, [saying], "Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, and let us cut him off from [the] land of [the] living, so that his name will no longer be remembered."

But you, Yahweh, you know me, you see me, and you test [that] my heart [is] with you. Tear them apart like sheep for [the] slaughtering, and set them apart for [the] day of slaughter.

"I will bring them down like young rams to slaughter, like rams and goats.

Just as it is written, "On account of you we are being put to death the whole day [long]; we are considered as sheep for slaughter."

And like

On the next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, "Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

but with the precious blood of Christ, like [that of] an unblemished and spotless lamb

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps,

Opened

I was mute [with] silence. I was silent [even] from [saying] good [things], and my pain was stirred up.

And the high priest stood up [and] said to him, "Do you reply nothing? What are these [people] testifying against you?"

[[But Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing."]] And they cast lots to divide his clothes.

in order that the word that he had spoken would be fulfilled: "Those whom you have given to me--I have not lost anyone of them."

General references

one {young} bull, one ram, a male lamb {in its first year} as a burnt offering;

And {when he was being accused} by the chief priests and elders he answered nothing.