Acts 20:10

10 Paul went down, threw himself on the young man and put his arms around him. “Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “He’s alive!”

Acts 20:10 in Other Translations

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

10 But Paul went down and bent over him, and taking him in his arms, said, "Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him."

10 Paul went down, bent over him, and took him into his arms. “Don’t worry,” he said, “he’s alive!”

10 Paul went down, stretched himself on him, and hugged him hard. "No more crying," he said. "There's life in him yet."

10 But Paul went down, threw himself on him, embraced him, and said, "Don't be alarmed, for his life is in him!"

Acts 20:10 Meaning and 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, as Elijah and Elisha did, ( 1 Kings 17:21 ) ( 2 Kings 4:34 ) and the like effect followed:

said, trouble not yourselves;
which speech perhaps was addressed to the friends and relations of the young man; or to the disciples present, who were concerned at this accident, both for the young man's sake, and lest it should be improved to the disadvantage of the Gospel by the enemies of it,

For his life,
or "soul"

is in him;
it being returned upon the apostle's falling on him, and praying over him; or he said this as being fully assured that it would return, in like manner as Christ said concerning Jairus's daughter, ( Luke 8:52 Luke 8:55 ) .

Acts 20:10 In-Context

8 There were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting.

9 Seated in a window was a young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell to the ground from the third story and was picked up dead.

10 Paul went down, threw himself on the young man and put his arms around him. “Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “He’s alive!”

11 Then he went upstairs again and broke bread and ate. After talking until daylight, he left.

12 The people took the young man home alive and were greatly comforted.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Kings 17:21; 2 Kings 4:34
• 2. Matthew 9:23,24