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Acts 20:12

New Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Acts 20:12 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And they brought the lad alive, and were not a little comforted.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And they brought the lad alive, and were not a little comforted.
Acts 20:12 — American Standard Version

Context — Acts 20

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
9And there sat in the window a certain young man named Eutychus, borne down with deep sleep; and as Paul discoursed yet longer, being borne down by his sleep he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.
10And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Make ye no ado; for his life is in him.
11And when he was gone up, and had broken the bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.
12And they brought the lad alive, and were not a little comforted.
13But we going before to the ship set sail for Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, intending himself to go by land.
14And when he met us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.
15And sailing from thence, we came the following day over against Chios; and the next day we touched at Samos; and the day after we came to Miletus.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And they brought the young man alive, etc.] 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.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Not a little comforted - By the fact that he was alive; perhaps also strengthened by the evidence that a miracle had been performed. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“And they brought the young man alive - But alas! How many of those who have allowed themselves to sleep under sermons, or as it were to dream awake, have slept the sleep of eternal death, and fallen to rise no more! Acts 20:13”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“they: Act 20:10 were: Isa 40:1; Co2 1:4; Eph 6:22; Th1 3:2, Th1 4:18, Th1 5:11, Th1 5:14; Th2 2:16 Acts 20:13”
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