Acts 20:37

and with loud lamentation they all threw their arms round his neck, and kissed him lovingly,

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

36Having spoken thus, Paul knelt down and prayed with them all;

38grieved above all things at his having told them that after that day they were no longer to see his face. And they went with him to the ship.

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Cross References

Luke 15:20"So he rose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and pitied him, and ran and threw his arms round his neck and kissed him tenderly.

1 Corinthians 16:20The brethren all send greetings to you. Greet one another with a 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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