Acts 20:12

12 And they brought the youth alive and were not a little comforted.

Acts 20:12 Meaning and 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.

Acts 20:12 In-Context

10 To whom, when Paul had gone down, he laid himself upon him and, embracing him, said: Be not troubled, for his soul is in him.
11 Then going up and breaking bread and tasting and having talked a long time to them, until daylight, so he departed.
12 And they brought the youth alive and were not a little comforted.
13 But we going aboard the ship, sailed to Assos, being there to take in Paul. For so he had appointed, himself purposing to travel by land.
14 And when he had met with us at Assos, we took him in and came to Mitylene.
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