Acts 20:10

Translations

Modern

But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!”

Traditional

And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.

Literal

But Paul, having descended, fell upon him, and having embraced him, he said, “Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him!”

Latin

Ad quem cum descendisset Paulus, incubuit super eum: et complexus dixit: Nolite turbari, anima enim ipsius in ipso est.

Original

Greek

English

But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!”

Notes

Acts 20:7–12

On the first day of the week, the early church remembered the resurrection of Jesus (see Mark 16:9; compare John 20:19; Revelation 1:10).
This was Paul’s last visit to Troas. The believers met to share the Lord’s Supper (a meal that remembers Jesus’s death). This likely included both the bread and cup (communion) and a shared meal (compare Acts 2:42, 46; Jude 1:12).
One notable part of this gathering was the quiet miracle involving Eutychus. He was a young man who fell asleep while sitting in a window. He fell three stories and died. Paul went down, bent over him, and took him in his arms. Then Eutychus was restored to life (God brought him back to life through Paul; compare Acts 9:36–41).

Acts 20:5–15

This is another of the “we” passages in Acts (sections where Luke includes himself in the story; see study note on 16:10). Luke likely joined Paul again at Philippi, where he had stayed some years earlier. He then traveled with Paul to Jerusalem (21:1–18).

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul)

Events

Third Missionary Journeyc. AD 50
Eutychus revived

Related verses

John 11:40
Jesus replied, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?”
Mark 5:39
He went inside and asked, “Why all this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead, but asleep.”
John 11:11
After He had said this, He told them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.”
Matthew 9:23–24
When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd.
Luke 7:13
When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.”
2 Kings 4:34–35
Then Elisha got on the bed and lay on the boy, mouth to mouth, eye to eye, and hand to hand. As he stretched himself out over him, the boy’s body became warm.
1 Kings 17:21–22
Then he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, please let this boy’s life return to him!”

Parallels

2 Kings 4:18–37

People

Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles, author of many NT epistles

Glossary

Book of the Acts of the Apostles Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) Elder Eutychus Heal, Healing Letter to the Colossians Letter to the Romans Lord’s Day Luke (Person) Luke, Gospel of Paul the Apostle Resurrection Travel Troas Upper Room

Topics

Dead (People): Eutychus Eutychus: A Young Man from Troas, Restored to Life by Paul Miracles of the Disciples of Jesus: Raises Eutychus to Life Miracles Wrought Through Servants of God: Paul: Eutychus Restored to Life Paul: Visits Troas

Acts 20:10

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