Acts 20:7-12

Acts 20:7-12

[7] And  upon  day of the week,  came together  to break  bread,  Paul  preached  unto them,  ready  to depart  on the morrow;  and  continued  his speech  until  midnight.  [8] And  many  lights  in  the upper chamber,  where  gathered together.  [9] And  in  a window  a certain  young man  named  Eutychus,  being fallen  into a deep  sleep:  and as Paul  was long  preaching,  he sunk down  with  sleep,  and fell down  from  the third loft,  and  was taken up  dead.  [10] And  Paul  went down,  and fell on  him,  and  embracing  him said,  not  yourselves;  for  his  life  in  him.  [11] When  therefore was come up again,  and  had broken  bread,  and  eaten,  and  talked  a long while,  even till  break of day,  so  he departed.  [12] And  they brought  the young man  alive,  and  not  a little  comforted. 

What does Acts 20:7-12 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

"From Acts 20:5 through the end of Acts ( Acts 28:31), Luke"s narrative gives considerable attention to ports of call, stopovers, and time spent on Paul"s travels and includes various anecdotes. It contains the kind of details found in a travel journal, and the use of "we" in Acts 20:5-15; Acts 21:1-18; and Acts 28:16 shows its eyewitness character." [1]
"This claim to be an eyewitness was considered vital in Greek historiography, unlike Roman historiography where being an armchair historian was much more acceptable." [2]