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Acts 20:37

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20:37They all began to weep loudly,133 and hugged134 Paul and kissed him,135

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Footnotes

  1. 133 Grk “weeping a great deal,” thus “loudly” ( ἱκανός and κλαυθμός).
  2. 134 Grk “fell on Paul’s neck” (an idiom, see τράχηλος).
  3. 135 The Ephesians elders kissed Paul as a sign of both affection and farewell. The entire scene shows how much interrelationship Paul had in his ministry and how much he and the Ephesians meant to each other.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And there was much weeping on the part of all; they embraced Paul and kissed him,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

There were many tears shed by everyone. They embraced Paul and kissed him,

NLTNew Living Translation

They all cried as they embraced and kissed him good-bye.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And there was considerable weeping by all, and hugging Paul, they kissed him,

KJV 1900King James Version

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