Parallel Verses New International Version
Paul went down, threw himself on the young man and put his arms around him. "Don't be alarmed," he said. "He's alive!"
English Standard Version
But Paul went down and bent over him, and taking him in his arms, said, “Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him.”
New American Standard Bible
But Paul went down and fell upon him, and after embracing him, he said, "Do not be troubled, for his life is in him."
King James Bible
And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Paul went down, fell on him, embraced him, and said, "Don't be alarmed, for his life is in him!"
International Standard Version
But Paul went down, bent over him, took him into his arms, and said, "Stop being alarmed, because he's still alive."
American Standard Version
And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Make ye no ado; for his life is in him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
To whom, when Paul had gone down, he laid himself upon him, and embracing him, said: Be not troubled, for his soul is in him.
Darby Bible Translation
But Paul descending fell upon him, and enfolding him in his arms, said, Be not troubled, for his life is in him.
Young's Literal Translation
And Paul, having gone down, fell upon him, and having embraced him, said, 'Make no tumult, for his life is in him;'
Cross References 1 Kings 17:21
And he stretched himself on the child three times, and cried to the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray you, let this child's soul come into him again.
2 Kings 4:34
And he went up, and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth, and his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands: and stretched himself on the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.
Matthew 9:23
And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,
Matthew 9:24
He said to them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleeps. And they laughed him to scorn.
Mark 5:39
And when he was come in, he said to them, Why make you this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleeps.
Acts 20:9
And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.
Jump to Previous Alarmed Alive Arms Bent Embraced Embracing Falling Fell Folding He's Him However Life Paul Threw Trouble Troubled Tumult Young YourselvesJump to Next Alarmed Alive Arms Bent Embraced Embracing Falling Fell Folding He's Him However Life Paul Threw Trouble Troubled Tumult Young YourselvesCommentaries 20:7-12 Though the disciples read, and meditated, and prayed, and sung apart, and thereby kept up communion with God, yet they came together to worship God, and so kept up their communion with one another. They came together on the first day of the week, the Lord's day. It is to be religiously observed by all disciples of Christ. In the breaking of the bread, not only the breaking of Christ's body for us, to be a sacrifice for our sins, is remembered, but the breaking of Christ's body to us, to be food and a feast for our souls, is signified. In the early times it was the custom to receive the Lord's supper every Lord's day, thus celebrating the memorial of Christ's death. In this assembly Paul preached. The preaching of the gospel ought to go with the sacraments. They were willing to hear, he saw they were so, and continued his speech till midnight. Sleeping when hearing the word, is an evil thing, a sign of low esteem of the word of God. We must do what we can to prevent being sleepy; not put ourselves to sleep, but get our hearts affected with the word we hear, so as to drive sleep far away. Infirmity requires tenderness; but contempt requires severity. It interrupted the apostle's preaching; but was made to confirm his preaching. Eutychus was brought to life again. And as they knew not when they should have Paul's company again, they made the best use of it they could, and reckoned a night's sleep well lost for that purpose. How seldom are hours of repose broken for the purposes of devotion! but how often for mere amusement or sinful revelry! So hard is it for spiritual life to thrive in the heart of man! so naturally do carnal practices flourish there!
10-12. Paul … fell on him—like Elisha (2Ki 4:34). his life is in him—now restored; compare Mr 5:39. |
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