Acts 20:12

They had taken the lad home alive, and were greatly comforted.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11Then he went upstairs again, broke bread, and took some food; and after a long conversation which was continued till daybreak, at last he parted from them.

13The rest of us had already gone on board a ship, and now we set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul on board there; for so he had arranged, he himself intending to go by land.

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Cross References

Ephesians 6:22I have sent him to you for the very purpose--that you may know about us and that he may encourage you.

1 Thessalonians 4:18And so we shall be with the Lord for ever. Therefore encourage one another with these words.

1 Thessalonians 5:14And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the timid, sustain the weak, and be patient towards 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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