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Act 8:26 (KJV) — And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.

Act 8:26 (NASB) — But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip saying, "Get up and go south to the road that descends from Jerusalem to Gaza." (*This is a desert road.)

Phrase from KJV (Help)		Correlating Verses

the angel	Act 5:19; Act 10:7,22; Act 12:8-11,23; Act 27:23; 2Ki 1:3; Hbr 1:14
Arise	1Ch 22:16; Isa 60:1; etc.
Gaza	Jos 13:3; Jos 15:47; Zec 9:5
desert	It is probable, that we should refer [eremos ( eµrhmov )] desert, not to Gaza, but to [hodos ( o(do/v )] the way; though Gaza was situated at the entrance of the desert, and the ancient city was in ruins, being destroyed by Alexander. Mat 3:1-3; Luk 3:2-4