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Acts 20:11

Acts 20:11
When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And they brought the young man alive,.... Up into the upper room, and presented him alive to the disciples:

and were not a little comforted; that is, the disciples, at the sight of the young man,…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Come up again - To the upper room, Act 20:8. And had broken bread, and eaten - Had taken refreshment. As this is spoken of Paul only, it is evidently distinguished from the celebration of the Lord’s…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Had broken bread - Had taken some refreshment, in order to their journey.

And talked a long while - Ὁμιλησας, Having familiarly conversed, for this is the import of the word, which is very different…

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

When he therefore was come up again Better (with Rev. Ver.), "And when he was gone up." The Apostle's calmness, as well as his words, was not without effect on the congregation. He returns to the…

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