Acts 20:12 “And the people were greatly relieved to take the boy home alive.”

Acts 20:12

And the people were greatly relieved to take the boy home alive.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.

World English Bible

They brought the boy in alive, and were greatly comforted.

American Standard Version

And they brought the lad alive, and were not a little comforted.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they brought the boye aliue, and they were not a litle comforted.

Darby Translation

And they brought [away] the boy alive, and were no little comforted.

Young's Literal Translation

and they brought up the lad alive, and were comforted in no ordinary measure.

Bible in Basic English

And they took the boy in, living, and were greatly comforted.

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Cross references

“were”

2 Thessalonians 2:16 2 Corinthians 1:4 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Isaiah 40:1 Ephesians 6:22 1 Thessalonians 3:2

2 Thessalonians 2:16 · BSB

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope,

2 Corinthians 1:4 · BSB

who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.

1 Thessalonians 5:14 · BSB

And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.

Isaiah 40:1 · BSB

“Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God.

Ephesians 6:22 · BSB

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about us, and that he may encourage your hearts.

1 Thessalonians 3:2 · BSB

We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.

13We went on ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, where we were to take Paul aboard. He had arranged this because he was going there on foot.

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