Philip and the Ethiopian

Felipe y el Oficial Etíope

Philip went to the region of Samaria where he preached Felipe fue a Samaria donde predicó
to people about Jesus. Many people believed him and sobre Jesús y mucha gente fue
were saved. salva.
One day, an angel came from God to Philip Un día, un ángel de Dios dijo a Felipe que fuera
and told him to go into the wilderness and to a cierto camino en el desierto. Felipe obedeció
walk down a certain road. Philip went there. y fue.
As he was walking on the road, he saw a man Mientras marchaba por el camino, Felipe vio a
riding in his chariot. This man was an un importante oficial de Etiopía yendo en su
important official from the land of Ethiopia. carro.
So Philip went to the chariot. He heard the Ethiopian reading God’s
word. Philip asked the Ethiopian, “Do you understand what you are
reading?” The Ethiopian replied, “No. I cannot understand it unless
someone explains it to me. Please come and sit next to me.”

Felipe se acercó y lo oyó leer las Escrituras. Felipe preguntó al Etíope:

“¿Entiendes lo que estás leyendo?” El etíope contestó: “No. No puedo
entender a menos que alguien me lo explique. Por favor ven y siéntate
a mi lado.”
Philip got into the chariot and sat down. Then he Entonces Felipe subió al carro y le habló
told the Ethiopian man the good news about Jesus. de las buenas noticias de Jesús.
The Ethiopian said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is El Etíope dijo: “Creo que Jesucristo es el
the Son of God.“ So Philip baptized the Ethiopian. Hijo de Dios,” y Felipe lo bautizó.
After they came up out of the water, the Holy
Spirit suddenly carried Philip away to another
place. There Philip continued to tell people
about Jesus.
The Ethiopian continued traveling toward his
home. He was happy that he now knew Jesus.
Después de salir del agua, el Espíritu Santo
se llevó repentinamente a Felipe a otro lugar
donde continuó hablando a la gente de
Jesús.
El Etíope continuó viajando a su casa, feliz
por haber conocido a Jesús.
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www.openbiblestories.org and The Bible, Acts Chapter 8