Acts 20:1-12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 20:7

And upon the first day of the week ,.... Or Lord's day, Revelation 1:10 and which Justin Martyr calls Sunday; on which day, he says F9 Apolog. 2. p. 98. , all, both in city and country, met in one place for religious worship; and on this day, it appears from hence, and from other places, that the apostles and primitive churches did meet together for religious exercises; see John 20:19 and so they did at Troas at this time, as follows: when the disciples came together to break... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 20:8

And there were many lights in the upper chamber ,.... Which were lighted up, both for necessary uses, to see by, to read the word, and to administer the ordinance of the supper, and for the comfort and pleasure of the whole company, both preacher and hearers; as well as to remove all ground of suspicion, or occasion of reproach, as if it was a midnight society met for wicked practices: but this no ways countenances the use of lamps and wax candies in the daytime at divine worship, since this... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 20:9

And there sat in a window a certain young man ,.... In the upper room, where he placed himself, either for air and refreshment, the chamber being suffocating, through the number of people, and of lights; or for want of room, the place being full: named Eutychus ; a Greek name, which signifies one of good fortune: being fallen into a deep sleep ; which may be accounted for without aggravating the case; as from his youth, he was a young man, and so more subject to sleep, and more... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 20:10

And Paul went down ,.... From the upper room, where they were assembled, into the court, yard, or street, where he fell; or into the lower room of the house, where he was brought when taken up. The apostle might see him fall, or he might be told of it, or he might have an intimation of it from the Spirit of God, by whom he might be impressed to go down, in order to work a miracle, for the confirmation of the Gospel he was preaching: and fell on him, and embracing him ; praying over him,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 20:11

When he therefore was come up again ,.... Into the upper room, where he was before, and where the disciples were gathered together: and had broken bread and eaten ; administered the Lord's supper, and also eat for his bodily refreshment: and talked a long while : about the ordinance and the doctrines of the Gospel, and spiritual experience, and such like divine things: even till break of day ; not knowing when to leave off: so he departed ; without taking any rest; though... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 20:12

And they brought the young man alive ,.... Up into the upper room, and presented him alive to the disciples: and were not a little comforted ; that is, the disciples, at the sight of the young man, who was taken up dead, not only for his sake, but chiefly because by this miracle the Gospel, which the apostle preached, and who was about to depart from them, was greatly confirmed to them. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 20:1

After the uproar was ceased - The tumult excited by Demetrius apparently induced Paul to leave Ephesus sooner than he had intended. He had written to the Corinthians that he should leave that place after pentecost, 1 Corinthians 16:8 ; but it is very probable that he left it sooner. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 20:2

He came into Greece - Εις την Ἑλλαδα , Into Hellas, Greece properly so called, the regions between Thessaly and Propontis, and the country of Achaia. He did not, however, go there immediately: he passed through Macedonia, Acts 20:1 , in which he informs us, 2 Corinthians 7:5-7 , that he suffered much, both from believers and infidels; but was greatly comforted by the arrival of Titus, who gave him a very flattering account of the prosperous state of the Church at Corinth. A short time... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 20:3

Abode three months - Partly, as we may suppose, at Corinth, at Athens, and in Achaia; from which place he is supposed to have sent his epistle to the Romans, because he continued longer here than at any other place, and mentions several of the Corinthians in his salutations to the believers of Rome. When the Jesus laid wait for him - Paul had determined to go by sea to Syria, and from thence to Jerusalem. This was the first object of his journey; and this was the readiest road he could... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 20:4

And there accompanied him - Rather, says Bishop Pearce, there followed him as far as to Asia; for they were not in his company till he set sail from Philippi, and came to them at Troas, in Asia, whither they had gone before, and where they tarried for him, Acts 20:5 . Into Asia - Αχρι της Ασιας ; These words are wanting in two MSS., Erpen, the Ethiopic, Coptic, and Vulgate. Some think that they embarrass this place; for how these could accompany him into Asia, and go before him, and... read more

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