Acts 8:36
And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
Cross-references
Acts 10:47 uses the same question about forbidding water baptism — both cases affirm baptism is appropriate.
Acts 2:38 links baptism with repentance and forgiveness of sins, echoing the purpose of the eunuch's baptism.
John 3:5 connects water baptism to spiritual rebirth, revealing the necessity behind the eunuch's request.
Titus 3:5 describes baptism as the washing of rebirth, reinforcing the spiritual significance of the eunuch's baptism.
Matthew 28:19 commands baptism in the triune name, providing the authority for Philip baptizing the eunuch.
Mark 16:16 ties belief and baptism to salvation, validating the eunuch's faith and request for baptism.
Galatians 3:27 says baptism clothes us with Christ, explaining the transformative significance for the eunuch.
Ezekiel 36:25 promises cleansing with water — baptism pictures this spiritual cleansing the eunuch seeks.