Acts 20:7-11

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 20:7-12

We have here an account of what passed at Troas the last of the seven days that Paul staid there. I. There was a solemn religious assembly of the Christians that were there, according to their constant custom, and the custom of all the churches. 1. The disciples came together, Acts 20:7. Though they read, and meditated, and prayed, and sung psalms, apart, and thereby kept up their communion with God, yet that was not enough; they must come together to worship God in concert, and so keep up... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 20:7-12

20:7-12 On the first day of the week, when we had gathered together to break bread, Paul, who was about to leave on the next day, spoke to them, and he prolonged his talk until midnight. There were many lamps in the upper room where we were assembled. A young man called Eutychus was sitting by the window. He began to be overcome by a deep sleep. While Paul was talking he was still more overcome by sleep and he fell right down from the third floor and was taken up dead. Paul went down and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 20:7

And upon the first day of the week ,.... Or Lord's day, Revelation 1:10 and which Justin Martyr calls Sunday; on which day, he says F9 Apolog. 2. p. 98. , all, both in city and country, met in one place for religious worship; and on this day, it appears from hence, and from other places, that the apostles and primitive churches did meet together for religious exercises; see John 20:19 and so they did at Troas at this time, as follows: when the disciples came together to break... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 20:8

And there were many lights in the upper chamber ,.... Which were lighted up, both for necessary uses, to see by, to read the word, and to administer the ordinance of the supper, and for the comfort and pleasure of the whole company, both preacher and hearers; as well as to remove all ground of suspicion, or occasion of reproach, as if it was a midnight society met for wicked practices: but this no ways countenances the use of lamps and wax candies in the daytime at divine worship, since this... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 20:9

And there sat in a window a certain young man ,.... In the upper room, where he placed himself, either for air and refreshment, the chamber being suffocating, through the number of people, and of lights; or for want of room, the place being full: named Eutychus ; a Greek name, which signifies one of good fortune: being fallen into a deep sleep ; which may be accounted for without aggravating the case; as from his youth, he was a young man, and so more subject to sleep, and more... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 20:10

And Paul went down ,.... From the upper room, where they were assembled, into the court, yard, or street, where he fell; or into the lower room of the house, where he was brought when taken up. The apostle might see him fall, or he might be told of it, or he might have an intimation of it from the Spirit of God, by whom he might be impressed to go down, in order to work a miracle, for the confirmation of the Gospel he was preaching: and fell on him, and embracing him ; praying over him,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible 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... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 20:7

Upon the first day of the week - What was called κυριακη , the Lord's day, the Christian Sabbath, in which they commemorated the resurrection of our Lord; and which, among all Christians, afterwards took the place of the Jewish Sabbath. To break bread - To break eucaristia , the eucharist, as the Syriac has it; intimating, by this, that they were accustomed to receive the holy sacrament on each Lord's day. It is likely that, besides this, they received a common meal together. Some... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 20:8

Upper chamber - It was in an upper chamber in the temple that the primitive disciples were accustomed to meet: on that account, they might have preferred an upper chamber whenever they could meet with it. The pious Quesnel supposes that the smoke, issuing from the many lamps in this upper chamber, was the cause of Eutychus falling asleep; and this, he says, the apostle mentions, in charity, to excuse the young man's appearing negligent. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 20:9

There sat in a window - This was probably an opening in the wall, to let in light and air, for there was no glazing at that time; and it is likely that Eutychus fell backward through it, down to the ground, on the outside; there being nothing to prevent his falling out, when he had once lost the power to take care of himself, by getting into a deep sleep. read more

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