Acts 20:9

Translations

Modern

And a certain young man named Eutychus, seated in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell from the third story and was picked up dead.

Traditional

And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.

Literal

And a certain young man named Eutychus was sitting by the window, overcome by deep sleep, Paul talking on longer. Having been overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third story and was picked up dead.

Latin

Sedens autem quidam adolescens nomine Eutychus super fenestram, cum mergeretur somno gravi, disputante diu Paulo, ductus somno cecidit de tertio cœnaculo deorsum, et sublatus est mortuus.

Original

Greek

English

And a certain young man named Eutychus, seated in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell from the third story and was picked up dead.

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

Mark 13:36
Otherwise, he may arrive without notice and find you sleeping.
Matthew 26:40–41
Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. “Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?” He asked Peter.
Mark 9:26
After shrieking and convulsing him violently, the spirit came out. The boy became like a corpse, so that many said, “He is dead.”
Jonah 1:5–6
The sailors were afraid, and each cried out to his own god. And they threw the ship’s cargo into the sea to lighten the load. But Jonah had gone down to the lowest part of the vessel, where he lay down and fell into a deep sleep.
Acts 14:19
Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead.
1 Kings 17:19
But Elijah said to her, “Give me your son.” So he took him from her arms, carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his own bed.

Parallels

2 Kings 4:18–37

People

Eutychus: Young man in Troas; fell from window; restored by Paul 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 Houses: had often Several Stories Houses: Street Windows of, High and Dangerous Miracles of the Disciples of Jesus: Raises Eutychus to Life Paul: Visits Troas Window: General Scriptures Concerning Worship in Private Homes

Acts 20:9

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