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Acts 20:37 — King James Version← Study notes

And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,


Acts 20:37Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 20:3714 words
GreekMeaning
ἱκανὸςhikanos
MuchadjectiveG2425
δὲde
thenwordG1161
κλαυθμὸςklauthmos
weepingnounG2805
ἐγένετοegeneto
there wasverbG1096
πάντωνpantōn
among alladjectiveG3956
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐπιπεσόντεςepipesontes
having fallenverbG1968
ἐπὶepi
uponprepositionG1909
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
τράχηλονtrachēlon
necknounG5137
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
ΠαύλουPaulou
of PaulnounG3972
κατεφίλουνkatephiloun
they were kissingverbG2705
αὐτόνauton
himpronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 20:37

And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all, Acts 20:36— he did not simply pray, but with much feeling: (κατανύξεως): great was the consolation — and by his saying, I commend you to the Lord. And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him, sorrowing most of all for the words which he spoke, that they should see his face no more. (v. 37, 38.) He had said, that grievous wolves should enter in; had said, I am pure from the blood of all…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 45 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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