Story 45: Phillip and the Ethiopian Official

Comprehension Questions and Answers

1. What kind of person was Stephen? *He had a good reputation and was full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom. [45-01]
2. What was the false charge that some Jews brought against Stephen? *They said Stephen had spoken evil things about Moses and God. [45-02]
3. What did Stephen say the people had done that was worse than their ancestors? *They killed the Messiah. [45-03]
4. How did the religious leaders react to Stephen's accusation? *They dragged Stephen out of the city and threw stones at him in order to kill him. [45-04]
5. What was the last thing Stephen said before he died? *“Master, do not count this sin against them.” [45-05]
6. Who guarded the robes of the people who killed Stephen? *Saul. [45-06]
7. What did the believers do when the persecution began in Jerusalem? *They fled to other places and preached about Jesus wherever they went. [45-06]
8. Who did Philip meet on the desert road? *An important official from Ethiopia. [45-07]
9. What was the Ethiopian official doing as Phillip approached? *He was reading what the prophet Isaiah wrote. [45-08]
10. Did the official understand the prophecy that he was reading? *No, he needed someone to explain it to him. [45-09]
11. To whom did Philip say the prophesy of the lamb referred? *It referred to Jesus. [45-10]
12. After Philip explained the prophecy and then the Ethiopian saw some water, what did he ask? *The Ethiopian asked if he could be baptized. [45-11]
13. What happened to Philip after he baptized the Ethiopian official? *The Holy Spirit carried Philip away. [45-12]
14. What did the Ethiopian official do after Philip left him? *He continued traveling toward his home, happy that he knew Jesus. [45-13]

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