Acts 20:12

They brought the boy in alive, and were greatly comforted.

World English Bible British with Deuterocanon

In The King James Version

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

In Context

11When he had gone up, had broken bread and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even until break of day, he departed.

13But we, going ahead to the ship, set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there; for he had so arranged, intending himself to go by land.

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Cross References

Isaiah 40:1“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God.

Ephesians 6:22I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state and that he may comfort your hearts.

1 Thessalonians 4:18Therefore comfort one another with these words.

1 Thessalonians 5:14We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; 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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