Acts 8:39

And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing.

'CAME UP OUT OF THE WATER'-The particular mode of baptism demanded that they go down into the water to accomplish this act, and they exited the water after the baptism.

'THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD CAUGHT AWAY PHILIP'-'Suddenly and miraculously' (Vincent p. 491). See 1 Kings 2:12 and 2 Kings 2:11.

'CAUGHT AWAY'-726. harpazo har-pad'-zo; from. derivative of 138; to sieze (in various applications): -catch (away, up), pluck, pull, take (by force).

-'Some understand this trip as "a supersonic ride", undertaken "with miraculous velocity".' (Stott p. 162)

'THE EUNUCH SAW HIM NO MORE, FOR HE WENT ON HIS WAY REJOICING'-'He did not stop nor take another road to seek him, but went on his way.' (Vincent p. 491)

Point to Note:

'The circumstance worthy of note is that Philip was not allowed to remain longer in company with his new convert, as he would naturally desire to do in order to his further instruction. It was God's will that the man should go on his way to his native land, and work out his own salvation...by building upon the elementary instruction which he had now received. With many men this would doubtless be unsafe; but God knew this man...Notwithstanding this sudden separation from his teacher, and the necessity of going on his way with so little knowledge of his newly found Savior, the eunuch "went on his way rejoicing"..' (McGarvey p. 161)