So Philip ran up ¹  to it ²  and heard the man ³  reading Isaiah the prophet. He ⁴  asked him, ⁵  “Do you understand what you’re reading?”

and was returning home, sitting ¹  in his chariot, reading ²  the prophet Isaiah.

When reading this, ¹  you will be able to ²  understand my insight into this secret ³  of Christ.

Until I come, give attention to the public reading of scripture, ¹  to exhortation, to teaching.

Now the passage of scripture the man ¹  was reading was this: “He was led like a sheep to slaughter, and like a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he did ²  not open his mouth.

After the reading from the law and the prophets, ¹  the leaders of the synagogue ²  sent them a message, ³  saying, “Brothers, ⁴  if you have any message ⁵  of exhortation ⁶  for the people, speak it.” ⁷