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Atti 20:37

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37 E si fece da tutti un gran piangere; e gettatisi al collo di Paolo, lo baciavano,

Atti 20:37 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 20:37

And they all wept sore
At the thoughts of parting with such a faithful and affectionate friend and servant of Christ; and no doubt but their affections were greatly moved by his prayers for them, as well as by his discourse to them. Christians are not Stoics, religion does not take away and destroy the natural affections, but regulates and governs them, and directs to a right use of them:

and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him;
as Esau fell on Jacob's neck and kissed him, ( Genesis 33:4 ) and Joseph on his brother Benjamin's, and his father Jacob's, ( Genesis 45:14 ) ( 46:29 ) . And it was usual with the eastern nations, particularly the Persians F12, for friends and relations to kiss at parting, as well as at meeting; see ( Ruth 1:9 Ruth 1:14 ) .


FOOTNOTES:

F12 Xenophon. Cyclopedia, l. 1. c. 20.
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Atti 20:37 In-Context

35 In ogni cosa vi ho mostrato ch’egli è con l’affaticarsi così, che bisogna venire in aiuto ai deboli, e ricordarsi delle parole del Signor Gesù, il quale disse egli stesso: Più felice cosa è il dare che il ricevere.
36 Quando ebbe dette queste cose, si pose in ginocchio e pregò con tutti loro.
37 E si fece da tutti un gran piangere; e gettatisi al collo di Paolo, lo baciavano,
38 dolenti sopra tutto per la parola che avea detta, che non vedrebbero più la sua faccia. E l’accompagnarono alla nave.
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