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Selected Verse: Acts 20:10 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Ac 20:10 |
King James |
And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Paul . . . fell on him--like Elisha (Kg2 4:34).
his life is in him--now restored; compare Mar 5:39. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
And fell on him ... - Probably stretching himself on him as Elisha did on the Shunammite's son, Kg2 4:33-35. It was an act of tenderness and compassion, evincing a strong desire to restore him to life.
Trouble not yourselves - They would doubtless be thrown into great consternation by such an event. Paul therefore endeavoured to compose their minds by the assurance that he would live.
For his life is in him - He is restored to life. This has all the appearance of having been a miracle. Life was restored to him as Paul spoke. |
Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Fell on him
Compare Kg1 17:21; Kg2 4:34.
Trouble not yourselves (μὴ θορυβεῖσθε)
Rev., more correctly, make ye no ado. They were beginning to utter passionate outcries. See Mat 9:23; Mar 5:39.
His life is in him
In the same sense in which Christ said, "The damsel is not dead, but sleepeth" (Luk 8:52). |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
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. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
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 warmth to the flesh, might not have been continued so long as in the above instance; nor indeed was it necessary, as the natural warmth had not yet left the body of Eutychus; but the son of the Shunammite had been some time dead. |
39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
34 And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.
33 He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD.
34 And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.
35 Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.
52 And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.
39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
23 And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,
34 And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.
21 And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul come into him again.
33 He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the LORD.
34 And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.
35 Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.