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Selected Verse: Acts 20:11 - King James

Verse	Translation	Text
Ac 20:11	King James	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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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
broken bread and eaten--with what a mixture of awe and joy after such an occurrence! "And eaten"--denoting a common repast, as distinguished from the breaking of the eucharistic bread. and talked a long while, even till break of day--How lifelike this record of dear Christian fellowship, as free and gladsome as it was solemn! (See Ecc 9:7).

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

broken bread and eaten--with what a mixture of awe and joy after such an occurrence! "And eaten"--denoting a common repast, as distinguished from the breaking of the eucharistic bread.

and talked a long while, even till break of day--How lifelike this record of dear Christian fellowship, as free and gladsome as it was solemn! (See Ecc 9:7).

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
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 Supper.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

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 Supper.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
Having gone up From the court to the chamber above. Talked (ὁμιλήσας) Rather, communed. It denotes a more familiar and confidential intercourse than discoursed, in Act 20:7.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

Having gone up

From the court to the chamber above.

Talked (ὁμιλήσας)

Rather, communed. It denotes a more familiar and confidential intercourse than discoursed, in Act 20:7.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
So departed - Without taking any rest at all.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

So departed - Without taking any rest at all.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
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 from the διελεγετο, of the seventh verse, and the διαλεγομενου, of the ninth; which imply solemn, grave discourse.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

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 from the διελεγετο, of the seventh verse, and the διαλεγομενου, of the ninth; which imply solemn, grave discourse.

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