Acts 20:10

But Paul went down, threw himself on him, and put his arms around him. “Do not be alarmed,” he said, “he is still alive.”

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In The King James Version

And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.

In Context

9and a young man named Eutychus, sitting at the window, was gradually overcome with great drowsiness, as Paul continued his address. At last, quite overpowered by his drowsiness, he fell from the third story to the ground, and was picked up for dead.

11Then he went upstairs; and, after breaking and partaking of the bread, he talked with them at great length until daybreak, and then left.

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Cross References

Mark 5:39“Why this confusion and weeping?” he said on entering. “The little child is not dead; she is asleep.”

John 11:11And, when he had said this, he added, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going so that I may wake him.”

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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