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Acts 20:12

King James Version (KJV)

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

Acts 20:12 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Acts 20:12

Theological / Devotional

Young man. Gr. pais, a word that normally means “child,” but which could also refer to a young person, and, indeed, to a slave of any age. The “young man” here was probably adolescent or slightly older (see on v. 9).

Alive. There would be no reason to use this word if “taken up dead” (v. 9) did not signify an actual death. It is obvious that Luke the physician is narrating a miracle of restoration of life to one dead.

Not a little comforted. This expression is negative for emphasis, that is, they “were greatly comforted.”

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