Acts 20:12

They brought the boy in alive, and were greatly comforted.

World English Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11When he had gone up, had broken bread and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even until break of day, he departed.

13But we, going ahead to the ship, set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there; for he had so arranged, intending himself to go by land.

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Cross References

Isaiah 40:1“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God.

Ephesians 6:22I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state and that he may comfort your hearts.

1 Thessalonians 4:18Therefore comfort one another with these words.

1 Thessalonians 5:14We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient toward 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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