Acts 20:38
being most distressed for the word which he had said,—That, no more, should they, his face, behold. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
37And they all wept much, and, falling upon Paul’s neck, they were tenderly kissing him;
Cross References
Acts 15:3They, therefore, being set forward by the Assembly, began passing through Phoenicia and Samaria, fully relating the conversion of them of the nations, and were causing great joy unto all the brethren.
Acts 21:5And, when it came to pass that we had completed the days, we went forth, and continued our journey, all of them accompanying us, with wives and children, as far as outside the city; and, kneeling down on the beach in prayer,
1 Corinthians 16:11Let no one then despise him; and set ye him forward in peace, that he may come unto me, for I expect him with the brethren.
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 →