Acts 20:11

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

Acts 20:11 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
11 When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.
English Standard Version (ESV)
11 And when Paul had gone up and had broken bread and eaten, he conversed with them a long while, until daybreak, and so departed.
New Living Translation (NLT)
11 Then they all went back upstairs, shared in the Lord’s Supper, and ate together. Paul continued talking to them until dawn, and then he left.
The Message Bible (MSG)
11 Then Paul got up and served the Master's Supper. And went on telling stories of the faith until dawn! On that note, they left - Paul going one way,
American Standard Version (ASV)
11 And 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.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
11 Then Eutychus went upstairs again, broke the bread, and ate. Paul talked with the people for a long time, until sunrise, and then left.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
11 After going upstairs, breaking the bread, and eating, he conversed a considerable time until dawn. Then he left.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
11 Then Paul went upstairs again. He broke bread and ate with them. He kept on talking until daylight. Then he left.

Acts 20:11 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 20:11

When he therefore was come up again
Into the upper room, where he was before, and where the disciples were gathered together:

and had broken bread and eaten;
administered the Lord's supper, and also eat for his bodily refreshment:

and talked a long while:
about the ordinance and the doctrines of the Gospel, and spiritual experience, and such like divine things:

even till break of day;
not knowing when to leave off:

so he departed;
without taking any rest; though before he departed, what follows was done; it was at this time he left his cloak, books, and parchments here, ( 2 Timothy 4:13 ) .

Acts 20:11 In-Context

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.
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.

Cross References 1

  • 1. ver 7; S Matthew 14:19
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