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Acts 20:12

Acts 20:12
And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And we went before to ship,.... That is, Luke, the writer of this history, and the rest of the apostle's company, went before him to a ship, which lay at Troas, and went aboard it:

and sailed unto…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Not a little comforted - By the fact that he was alive; perhaps also strengthened by the evidence that a miracle had been performed.

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 they brought the young man alive Here is a different noun, and the Rev. Ver.rightly gives "the lad." It would seem as though those who had had the care of him brought him, before the congregation…