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Selected Verse: Acts 20:37 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ac 20:37 |
King James |
And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him, |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Wept sore - Wept much. Greek: "There was a great weeping of all."
And fell on Paul's neck - Embraced him, as a token of tender affection. The same thing Joseph did when he met his aged father Jacob, Gen 46:29.
And kissed him - This was the common token of affection. See the Mat 26:48 note; Luk 15:20 note; Rom 16:16 note; Co1 16:20 note. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Kissed (κατεφίλουν)
See on Mat 26:49. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| They all wept - Of old, men, yea, the best and bravest of men, were easily melted into tears; a thousand instances of which might be produced from profane as well as sacred writers. But now, notwithstanding the effeminacy which almost universally prevails, we leave those tears to women and children. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Fell on Paul's neck - Leaned their heads against his shoulders, and kissed his neck. This was not an unusual custom in the east. |
20 All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.
16 Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.
20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
29 And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.