Eutychus Raised from the Dead

(A)On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together (B)to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight. There were many lamps in (C)the upper room where we were gathered. And a young man named Eutychus, sitting at the window, sank into a deep sleep as Paul talked still longer. And being overcome by sleep, he (D)fell down from the third story and was taken up dead. 10 But Paul went down and (E)bent over him, and taking him in his arms, said, (F)“Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him.” 11 And when Paul had gone up and (G)had broken bread and eaten, he conversed with them a long while, until daybreak, and so departed. 12 And they took the youth away alive, and were not a little comforted.

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Paul’s Farewell Visit to Troas

On the first day of the week, when we had met to break bread, Paul began to address the people.[a] Since he intended to leave the next day, he went on speaking until midnight. Now there were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting. A young man named Eutychus, who was sitting in a window, began to sink off into a deep sleep as Paul kept speaking longer and longer. Overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third floor and was picked up dead. 10 But Paul went down, bent over[b] him, took him into his arms, and said, “Stop being alarmed, because he’s still alive.” 11 Then he went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. He talked with them for a long time, until dawn, and then left. 12 They took the young man away alive and were greatly relieved.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 20:7 Lit. them
  2. Acts 20:10 Lit. fell on