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Acts 20:36

in Acts 20

When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.

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And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down and prayed with them all.

KJV

And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.

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This verse in Acts 20

Commentary

7 notes on this verse

A commentator

Theophylact of Ohrid

Commentary on Acts · Written before 1107.

It should be noted that the one who is departing ought to kneel and pray with all those present, and only then depart.

This site's exposition

knelt down with all of them

on Acts 20:36-38

Paul knelt with all the elders and prayed, and they wept openly as they embraced and kissed him. They grieved most at his statement that they would never see his face again, the word of verse 25.

The record, by era

The Church Fathers1 voice

A commentator

John Chrysostom

Homily on Acts 45 · Written before 407.

proposed

He prayed over them while exhorting them: he shows it both by action - "And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all" - he did not simply pray, but with much feeling: great was the consolation - and by his saying, "I commend you to the Lord."

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

And when he had thus spoken,....

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

proposed

And in all these we find Paul very busy to serve Christ, and to do good to the souls of men, not only in the conversion of heathen, but in the edification of Christians. Paul's Departure from Ephesus; 1 And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

A commentator

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible · Written before 1832.

He kneeled down and prayed - Kneeling is the proper posture of a supplicant, it argues at once both humility and submission; and he who prays to God should endeavor to feel the utmost measures of both.
He kneeled down - The usual attitude of prayer. It is the proper posture of a suppliant. It indicates reverence and humility; and is represented in the Scriptures as the usual attitude of devotion, 2Ch 6:13; Dan 6:10; Luk 22:41; Act 7:60; Act 9:40; Act 21:5; Rom 11:4; Php 2:10; Eph 3:14; Mar 1:40.

The words behind it

11 Greek words

Every Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

10 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Psalms 95:6O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.8 worksActs 21:5But when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us.6 worksEphesians 3:14... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,5 worksActs 7:60Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.5 worksLuke 22:41And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,4 worksPhilippians 4:6Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.3 works
The other 4 cross-references, with their words ▾
2 Chronicles 6:13Now Solomon had made a bronze platform five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high, and had placed it in the middle of the courtyard. He stood on it, knelt down before the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven,3 worksDaniel 6:10Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before.3 worksActs 9:40Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.2 works1 Kings 8:54Now when Solomon had finished praying this entire prayer and petition to the LORD, he got up before the altar of the LORD, where he had been kneeling with his hands spread out toward heaven.2 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    Philippians 4:6

    Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

    it leads to

    • Proverbs 3:5–6

      Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;

    • 1 Peter 5:7

      Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

    • Matthew 6:25–33

      Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more…

    • Psalms 55:22

      Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.

    • 1 Thessalonians 5:17–18

      Pray without ceasing.

  • Through

    Acts 7:60

    Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

    it leads to

    • Matthew 5:44

      But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

    • Luke 23:34

      Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

    • 1 Corinthians 15:20

      But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

Where this verse is studied

About Acts

The Pentecost, El Greco, about 1600, Museo del Prado. Public domain.
The Pentecost, El Greco, about 1600, Museo del Prado. Public domain.
Acts: the study guide →Read Acts 20 →

This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); J. A. Alexander, Acts of the Apostles Explained; John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Acts of the Apostles; John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 45; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible and Theophylact of Ohrid, Commentary on Acts.

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