Acts 20:12

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

Acts 20:12 in Other Translations

12 And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.

12 And they took the youth away alive, and were not a little comforted.

12 Meanwhile, the young man was taken home alive and well, and everyone was greatly relieved.

12 the congregation another, leading the boy off alive, and full of life themselves.

12 They brought the boy home alive and were greatly 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 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.

13 We went on ahead to the ship and sailed for Assos, where we were going to take Paul aboard. He had made this arrangement because he was going there on foot.

14 When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene.