Eutychus Raised in Troas
Acts 20:7-12
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Acts.20.7 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
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Parallels
- Acts 2:42-46 (verbal): Early Jerusalem community 'devoted themselves... to the breaking of bread,' same phrase and communal meal practice as in Acts 20:7.
- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (thematic): Paul's teaching on the Lord's Supper and the meaning of 'as often as you eat this bread' connects to the breaking of bread in Acts 20:7 as worship and remembrance.
- 1 Corinthians 16:2 (structural): Refers to meeting 'on the first day of every week' for collections; parallels Acts 20:7's mention of the first day of the week as a time for Christian gathering.
- Luke 24:30-35 (allusion): The appearance on the first day of the week and recognition of Jesus 'in the breaking of the bread' echoes the significance of Sunday meal-gatherings as occasions of Christian fellowship and revelation.
- Revelation 1:10 (thematic): John's being 'in the Spirit on the Lord's day' (kyriake hemera) parallels the identification of the first day of the week in Acts 20:7 as a distinctive time for Christian worship and assembly.
Alternative generated candidates
- On the first day of the week, when the disciples had gathered to break bread, Paul spoke to them, intending to depart on the morrow; and he continued his address until midnight.
- On the first day of the week, when we were gathered to break bread, Paul spoke to them, intending to set out the next day, and he continued speaking until midnight.
Acts.20.8 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
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Parallels
- Acts 1:13 (verbal): Same phrase and setting — believers gathered 'in the upper room' (ἐν τῷ ὑπερώῳ), linking Acts' use of an upper room as the locus of the early Christian assembly.
- Luke 22:12 (structural): Jesus instructs the disciples to enter 'a large upper room' prepared for the meal — the upper room functions as a designated communal meeting/meal space (Last Supper), paralleling Acts' use of an upper room for gatherings.
- Mark 14:15 (verbal): Parallel account to Luke: 'a large furnished upper room' is provided for the meal. The verbal/functional similarity highlights the upper room as the conventional site for communal Christian gatherings.
- Acts 12:12 (thematic): Peter goes to the house of Mary 'where many were gathered together praying' — a domestic setting for corporate meeting and worship, thematically parallel to the house/upper-room gathering described in Acts 20:8.
Alternative generated candidates
- There were many lamps in the upper room where they were assembled.
- There were many lamps in the upstairs room where we had gathered.
Acts.20.9 - Details
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Morphology
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Parallels
- 1 Kings 17:17-24 (thematic): Elijah prays to God and revives the widow's son — a prophetic miracle of restoring a dead child that parallels Acts 20:9’s account of a holy man (Paul) restoring life, highlighting prophetic/charismatic authority over death.
- 2 Kings 4:18-37 (structural): Elisha stretches himself on the dead child and restores him to life — close structural parallel (prophet/holy man physically present with a deceased youth, actions leading to revival) akin to Paul reviving Eutychus.
- Mark 5:21-43 (cf. Luke 8:40-56; Matthew 9:18-26) (structural): Jesus raises Jairus’ daughter amid mourning; narrative features (apparent death, restoration to life, amazement of onlookers) mirror the pattern in Acts where a leader’s word and presence bring life back.
- Luke 7:11-17 (thematic): Jesus raises the widow’s only son at Nain — another instance of compassion and public amazement at restoration from death, thematically resonant with Eutychus’ revival and its effect on the community.
- Acts 9:36-42 (structural): Peter raises Tabitha (Dorcas) in Joppa — a directly comparable Lukan account of an apostle restoring a dead woman to life, showing the continuation of Jesus’ power through the apostles and paralleling Paul’s miracle for Eutychus.
Alternative generated candidates
- A certain young man named Eutychus was sitting in the window, and as Paul prolonged his discourse, the young man sank into a deep sleep and, overcome by sleep, fell down from the third story and was picked up dead.
- Now a young man named Eutychus was sitting at the window, overcome by sleep during Paul's long discourse; and as he sank into a deep sleep, he fell from the third story and was taken up dead.
Acts.20.10 - Details
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Morphology
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Parallels
- Acts 9:36-41 (structural): Another resurrection account within Acts (Tabitha/Dorcas): the apostle prays and the woman is restored to life, paralleling Luke's narrative pattern and theme of apostolic power over death.
- Mark 5:41-42 (verbal): Jesus' command to the dead girl ('Talitha koum'/'Little girl, arise') and the immediate return of life echoes Paul's spoken reassurance and the restoration of the young man.
- Luke 8:52-55 (verbal): Luke's parallel account of Jairus' daughter (Jesus takes her by the hand, says 'Child, arise,' and her spirit returns) closely mirrors the motif and language of revival in Acts 20.
- Luke 7:14-15 (thematic): Jesus raises the widow's son at Nain with a direct address ('Young man, I say to you, arise') and people respond in awe—a thematically similar prophetic/rescue miracle.
- 1 Kings 17:21-22 (allusion): Elijah's plea ('Let this child's soul come into him again') and the child's life returning resonates with Acts 20:10's language about the soul/life being in him, forming an Old Testament precedent for prophetic restoration of life.
Alternative generated candidates
- Paul went down, threw himself upon him, embraced him, and said, "Do not be alarmed; his life is in him."
- But Paul went down, fell on him, embraced him, and said, “Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him.”
Acts.20.11 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
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- δε: CONJ
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Parallels
- Acts 20:7 (structural): Same scene/meeting earlier in the chapter—disciples gathered to 'break bread' and Paul spoke; verse 20:11 resumes the communal meal and fellowship after Eutychus is raised.
- Acts 2:42,46 (verbal): Early Christian practice of communal eating described as 'breaking of bread' (κλάσις τοῦ ἄρτου), linking Acts 20:11 to the regular fellowship meals of the Jerusalem church.
- Luke 22:19 (thematic): Jesus 'took bread and broke it' at the Last Supper—Acts 20:11's breaking of bread echoes the Lord's Supper/Eucharistic tradition.
- 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 (quotation): Paul's recounting of the Lord's Supper ('took bread...') provides an explicit theological frame for 'breaking bread' in early Christian gatherings like the one in Acts 20:11.
- Luke 24:30-31 (thematic): At Emmaus Jesus is revealed to the disciples 'in the breaking of the bread'—the motif of recognition and fellowship around a shared meal parallels the communal and revelatory character of the Troas meal.
Alternative generated candidates
- Then Paul went up again, broke bread and ate, and continued talking a long while until daybreak; afterward he departed. They brought the young man home alive and were greatly encouraged.
- Then he went up, broke bread, and ate; and he conversed with them a long while until daybreak, and so departed.
Acts.20.12 - Details
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Morphology
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- και: CONJ
- παρεκληθησαν: VERB,aor,pass,ind,3,pl
- ου: PART,neg
- μετριως: ADV
Parallels
- Acts 9:40 (verbal): Peter raises Tabitha (Dorcas) and presents her alive to the believers — close verbal and narrative parallel (one is 'brought alive/returned to life') within Acts.
- Mark 5:42 (thematic): Jesus raises Jairus’ daughter, who immediately 'arose' — a direct thematic parallel of a young person being restored to life after being thought dead.
- Luke 7:14-15 (thematic): Jesus raises the widow’s son at Nain; the dead man is restored and the crowd reacts with amazement and consolation — parallels both the miracle and the emotional response of those present.
- John 11:43-44 (thematic): Jesus calls Lazarus out of the tomb and he comes forth alive — another New Testament resurrection narrative that resonates with the motif of restoration of life and the resulting comfort/astonishment of witnesses.
Alternative generated candidates
- They received him alive and were not a little comforted.
- They brought the boy in alive, and they were greatly comforted.
On the first day of the week, when we were gathered to break bread, Paul addressed them, intending to set out on the morrow; and he continued his address until midnight.
There were many lamps in the upper chamber where we were assembled.
A certain young man named Eutychus was sitting at the window, and as Paul prolonged his discourse, he sank into a deep sleep; overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead. But Paul went down, fell on him, embraced him, and said, “Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him.”
Then he went up, broke bread, and ate; and for a long while he conversed until daybreak, and afterwards departed.
They took the young man away alive, and were greatly comforted.