Acts 20:37

And there was much weeping among them, and, having fallen upon the neck of Rav Sha'ul, they were kissing him,

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,

In Context

36And having said these things, Rav Sha'ul fell down and, with them all, began davening.

38with agmat nefesh above all at the dvar in which Rav Sha'ul had said that no longer would they see his face again. And they were accompanying him to the oniyah.

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Cross References

Genesis 45:14And he fell upon the neck of Binyamin achiv, and wept; and Binyamin wept upon his neck.

1 Samuel 20:41And as soon as the na'ar was gone, Dovid arose out of a place toward the negev (south), and fell on his face to the ground, and prostrated himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until Dovid wept exceedingly.

2 Kings 20:3Remember now, Hashem, how I have walked before Thee in emes and with a lev shalem, and have done that which is hatov in Thy sight. And Chizkiyahu (Hezekiah) wept with bekhi gadol (great weeping).

Job 2:12And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and recognized him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they made the keri'ah every one on his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward Shomayim.

Luke 15:20And when he got up he came home to his own Abba. And while he was still a long way off, his Abba saw him, and was filled with rachmei Shomayim (heavenly mercy, compassion) and tears, and fell upon his neck and kissed him. + 15:20 Gn 45:14

1 Corinthians 16:20Drishat Shalom from all the Achim b'Moshiach. Greet one another with a neshikat hakodesh (holy kiss).

Matthew Henry on Acts 20:37-38

Paul Takes Leave of the Elders of Ephesus. 36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all. 37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him, 38 Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship. After the parting sermon that Paul preached to the elders of Ephesus, which was very affecting, we have here the parting prayer and tears, which were yet more affecting; we can scarcely read the… Read the whole commentary →

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