Acts 20:37
Moreover, sufficient weeping[noun] becomes of{all} and, fall[ing]-upon upon the neck of{the Paul}, they-have-been-fonding-down/against same,
Garth's Hyper-literal Translation
In The King James Version
And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,
In Context
36and, say[ing] the-same, place[ing] the knees of{same} together-with to{same all}, he-prays.
Cross References
Luke 15:20and, stand[ing]-up/anew, he-comes toward the father of{same}; moreover, still of{same} far of{having-off/away}, the father of{same} beholds same and is-affected-inwardly[i.e. feels compassion] and, hurry[ing], falls-upon upon the neck of{same} and fonds-down/against same.
1 Corinthians 16:20All the brothers are-greeting/being-greeted you. Greet/be-greeted, one-another, in to{holy fond-effect}.
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 →