Acts 8:36
ContextNET © | Now as they were going along the road, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “Look, there is water! What is to stop me 1 from being baptized?” |
NIV © | As they travelled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, "Look, here is water. Why shouldn’t I be baptised?" |
NASB © | As they went along the road they came to some water; and the eunuch *said, "Look! Water! What prevents me from being baptized?" |
NLT © | As they rode along, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Look! There’s some water! Why can’t I be baptized?" |
MSG © | As they continued down the road, they came to a stream of water. The eunuch said, "Here's water. Why can't I be baptized?" |
BBE © | And while they were going on their way, they came to some water, and the Ethiopian said, See, here is water; why may I not have baptism? |
NRSV © | As they were going along the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch said, "Look, here is water! What is to prevent me from being baptized?" |
NKJV © | Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, "See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?" |
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NET © | Now as they were going along the road, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “Look, there is water! What is to stop me 1 from being baptized?” |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Or “What prevents me.” The rhetorical question means, “I should get baptized, right?” |