Acts 20:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him. ”

Acts 20:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And fell on him ... - Probably stretching himself on him as Elisha did on the Shunammite’s son, 2 Kings 4:33-35 . It was an act of tenderness and compassion, evincing a strong desire to restore...
Acts 20:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Story of Eutychus. Paul speaks of the first day of the week in 1 Corinthians 16:2 , but not of a breaking of bread on that day, which appears here as an established usage ( cf. Acts 24:2 ). It i...
Acts 20:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

embracing . Greek. sumperilambano. Only here. Compare 1 Kings 17:21 ; 2 Kings 4:34 . Trouble... yourselves . Greek. thorubeomai. See Acts 17:5 . not . Greek. me . App-105. It was midnigh...
Acts 20:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

− 10. He lay down upon him. We know that the apostles, in working miracles, did sometimes use certain external rites, whereby they might give the glory to God, the author. And now, whereas P...
Acts 20:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him. And Paul - fell on him - Επεπεσεν αυτῳ, Stretched himself upon him, in the same manner...
Acts 20:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And Paul—fell on him,— This expression probably signifies that St. Paul threw himself on the body, as Elijah and Elisha did on those whom they intended to raise by the power of God, 1 Kings 17:21...
Acts 20:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him. And Paul went down, and fell on him - just as Elijah did upon the dead son of the...
Acts 20:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Third Missionary Journey (continued) 1-6. Paul in Macedonia and Greece. St. Paul waited at Ephesus until the return of Timothy and Erastus, and left Ephesus shortly after Pentecost, 55 a.d. ( 1 Co...
Acts 20:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him... — The act reminds us of those of Elijah ( 1 Kings 17:21 ), and Elisha ( 2 Kings 4:34 ). The close contact, the clasp of warm affection, gave a...
Acts 20:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Messenger of Truth and Life Acts 20:1-12 The Second Epistle to the Corinthians should be read with the introductory verses of this chapter, as it reveals the Apostle's inner mind at this time...
Acts 20:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Restful and mastered by Christ, Paul was yet restless and resistless in devotion to the enterprise of his Lord. These facts are evident throughout this chapter. We follow him in rapid movements, alwa...
Acts 20:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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 wer...
Acts 20:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Paul went down ,.... From the upper room, where they were assembled, into the court, yard, or street, where he fell; or into the lower room of the house, where he was brought when taken up. The...
Acts 20:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him. Ver. 10. His life is in him ] After that Paul prayed for him, life returned; or else...
Acts 20:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples As was usual with them on that day; came together From different parts; to break bread That is, to celebrate the Lord's supper. It is well...
Acts 20:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Finally Paul follows Timothy and Erastus to Macedonia, leaving a field of labor that had been most fruitful. How long he spent in Philippi, Thessalonica and Berea we are not told, but he gave them mu...
Acts 20:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Paul Preaches at Troas; The Recovery of Eutychus. 7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break...
Acts 20:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Fell on him; as Elijah on the widow of Zarephath's dead son, 1 Kings 17:21 , and Elisha on the Shunammite's son, 2 Kings 4:34 . His life is in him; not but that he had been really dead, as...
Acts 20:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Journey to Jerusalem (20:3-21:16). As we read this section of Acts some of it may seem a little pointless and repetitive. But we must recognise in it what Luke is doing. One purpose that he ha...
Acts 20:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 20:7 . The first day of the week .—Lit., the first of the Sabbath , as in 1 Corinthians 16:2 , meaning not on one of the Sabbaths or Jewish festivals, but on the first...
Acts 20:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 20:4 . There accompanied him Sopater of Berea, the son of Pyrrhus, according to the Vulgate. He is called by Paul, Sosipater. Romans 16:21 . Aristarchus, who accompanied him to Rome, and...
Acts 20:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for Macedonia. Reading between the lines There does not seem to be much in this section of t...
Acts 20:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 20:1 Having sent for … and exhorted for called unto him, A.V. and T.R.; took leave of them, and departed for and embraced them, and departed, A.V. Departed for to...
Acts 20:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Paul at Troas:
Acts 20:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 17:21 ; 1 Kings 17:22 ; 2 Kings 4:34 ; 2 Kings 4:35 ; John 11:11 ; John 11:40 ; Luke 7:13 ; Mark 5:39 ; Matthew 9:24
Acts 20:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Paul fell or him — It is observable, our Lord never used this gesture. But Elijah and Elisha did as well as Paul. His life is in him — He is alive again.

Acts 20:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Acts 20:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 20:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Acts 20:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 20:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Acts 20:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Acts 20:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Acts 20:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 20:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 20:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Acts 20:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Acts 20:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Acts 20:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Acts 20:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Acts 20:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 20:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 20:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Acts 20:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Acts 20:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Acts 20:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Acts 20:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 20:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Acts 20:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Acts 20:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Acts 20:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 20:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes