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 he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth.

As a

You have made us like sheep for slaughter and have scattered us among the nations.

But I was like a gentle lamb led to the slaughter. I did not know it was against me they devised schemes, saying, "Let us destroy the tree with its fruit, let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name be remembered no more."

But you, O LORD, know me; you see me, and test my heart toward you. Pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and set them apart for the day of slaughter.

I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams and male goats.

As it is written, "For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered."

And like

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

but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot.

For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.

Opened

I was mute and silent; I held my peace to no avail, and my distress grew worse.

And the high priest stood up and said, "Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?"

And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." And they cast lots to divide his garments.

This was to fulfill the word that he had spoken: "Of those whom you gave me I have lost not one."

General references

one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

But when he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he gave no answer.