But Paul went down and fell upon him, and after embracing him, he said, “Do not be troubled, for he is still alive.”
Parallel translations
- WEB Paul went down, and fell upon him, and embracing him said, “Don’t be troubled, for his life is in him.”
- KJV And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.
- BSB But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!”
- NKJV But Paul went down, fell on him, and embracing him said, “Do not trouble yourselves, for his life is in him.”
- NLT Paul went down, bent over him, and took him into his arms. “Don’t worry,” he said, “he’s alive!”
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Quick answer
Paul goes down, embraces the dead young man, and declares that his life is in him. God restores Eutychus through the apostle.
Overview
Paul's action echoes the prophets Elijah and Elisha, who stretched themselves over the dead to bring them back to life. His words calm the alarmed gathering and announce that life has returned. The miracle confirms Paul's apostolic ministry and bears witness to the resurrection power of the risen Christ working through His servants.
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- John 11:40Jesus said to her, “Didn’t I tell you that if you believed, you would see God’s glory?”
- Mark 5:39When he had entered in, he said to them, “Why do you make an uproar and weep? The child is not dead, but is asleep.”
- Matt 9:23–24When Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the flute players, and the crowd in noisy disorder,
- John 11:11He said these things, and after that, he said to them, “Our friend, Lazarus, has fallen asleep, but I am going so that I may awake him out of sleep.”
- 1 Kgs 17:21–22He stretched himself on the child three times, and cried to Yahweh, and said, “Yahweh my God, please let this child’s soul come into him again.”
- 2 Kgs 4:34–35He went up, and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth, and his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands. He stretched himself on him; and the child’s flesh grew warm.
- Luke 7:13When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said to her, “Don’t cry.”
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