John Chrysostom, on Acts 8:36

“And as they went on their way, they came to a certain water; and the eunuch said: See, here is water: what doth hinder me from being baptized?”

“Do you observe that he has the doctrines of faith perfect? For indeed the Prophet had the whole, Incarnation, Passion, Resurrection, Ascension, Judgment to come. And if he shows exceeding earnestness of desire, do not marvel. Though about to return home, he did not say to himself: "I am going back to my country, there let me receive baptism;" those cold words which most men use! No need had he of signs, no need of miracles: from the Prophet merely, he believed.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.