Acts 8:32

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:

Cross-references

Psalm 39:9 Allusion

Psalm 39:9 uses the exact phrase 'I did not open my mouth,' directly paralleling the lamb's silence in Acts 8:32. Strong verbal and thematic link.

Isaiah 53:7-8 is the exact passage the eunuch reads — a direct citation.

Isaiah 53:8 Citation

Isaiah 53:8 is the exact verse quoted here — the suffering servant's humiliation and death.

Jeremiah 11:19 presents the prophet as a lamb to slaughter — a typological parallel to Christ's silent suffering.

Matthew 26:63 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 26:63 states Jesus remained silent, directly fulfilling the lamb who opened not his mouth in Acts 8:32.

1 Peter 2:23 describes Christ not retaliating — directly echoing the silent lamb of Isaiah 53:7 quoted in Acts.

John 1:29 Allusion

John 1:29 identifies Jesus as the Lamb of God — the same figure described in Isaiah 53 and quoted in Acts.

1 Peter 1:19 describes Christ as a lamb without blemish — the same sacrificial lamb as in Isaiah 53.

Romans 8:36 Allusion

Romans 8:36 applies the 'sheep for slaughter' image to believers suffering for Christ — echoing the suffering servant.

Revelation 5:6 reveals the exalted Lamb who was slain, the same lamb led to slaughter in Isaiah.

Genesis 22:9 depicts Abraham binding Isaac, a type of sacrifice that prefigures the Lamb of God led to slaughter in Acts 8:32.

1 Peter 2:23 describes Jesus not reviling or threatening, directly applying the silent lamb of Isaiah.

1 Corinthians 5:7 calls Christ our Passover lamb, the same lamb image from the Isaiah passage.

John 19:9 Allusion

John 19:9 shows Jesus giving no answer to Pilate, mirroring the silent lamb of the Isaiah prophecy.

Luke 23:9 Prophetic fulfillment

In Luke 23:9, Jesus remains silent before Herod, fulfilling the prophetic image of the lamb not opening its mouth.

Mark 14:61 Prophetic fulfillment

Mark 14:61 records Jesus remaining silent before the high priest, matching the lamb's quiet submission in Acts 8:32.

Matthew 27:12 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 27:12 reports Jesus gave no answer to his accusers, directly fulfilling the silence of the lamb described in Acts 8:32.