Acts 20:12

And they brought [away] the boy alive, and were no little comforted.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.

In Context

11And having gone up, and having broken the bread, and eaten, and having long spoken until daybreak, so he went away.

13And we, having gone before on board ship, sailed off to Assos, going to take in Paul there; for so he had directed, he himself being about to go on foot.

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Cross References

Isaiah 40:1Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.

Ephesians 6:22whom I have sent to you for this very thing, that ye may know of our affairs and that he may encourage your hearts.

1 Thessalonians 4:18So encourage one another with these words.)

1 Thessalonians 5:14But we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the faint-hearted, sustain the weak, be patient towards all.

Matthew Henry on Acts 20:8-13

Paul Preaches at Troas; The Recovery of Eutychus. 7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. 8 And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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