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Acts 20:10

Acts 20:10
And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

When he therefore was come up again,.... Into the upper room, where he was before, and where the disciples were gathered together:

and had broken bread and eaten; administered the Lord's supper, and…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And fell on him ... - Probably stretching himself on him as Elisha did on the Shunammite’s son, 2Ki 4:33-35. It was an act of tenderness and compassion, evincing a strong desire to restore him to…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

And Paul - fell on him - Επεπεσεν αυτῳ, Stretched himself upon him, in the same manner as Elisha did on the Shunammite's son, Kg2 4:33-35; though the action of lying on him, in order to communicate…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 20:7-12

We have here an account of what passed at Troas the last of the seven days that Paul staid there.

I. There was a solemn religious assembly of the Christians that were there, according to their…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And Paul … fell on him The access to Eastern houses was by a staircase on the outside, so that the way down would be at hand. The action of the Apostle recalls that of Elijah (1Ki 17:21) and of Elisha…

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