Acts 20:37 “They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.”

Acts 20:37

They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

They all wept freely, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Then they wept all abundantly, and fell on Pauls necke, and kissed him,

Darby Translation

And they all wept sore; and falling upon the neck of Paul they ardently kissed him,

Young's Literal Translation

and there came a great weeping to all, and having fallen upon the neck of Paul, they were kissing him,

Bible in Basic English

And they were all weeping, falling on Paul's neck and kissing him,

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Cross references

“wept”

2 Timothy 1:4 Revelation 21:4 1 Samuel 20:41 2 Samuel 15:30 2 Kings 20:3 Ezra 10:1

2 Timothy 1:4 · BSB

Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.

Revelation 21:4 · BSB

‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”

1 Samuel 20:41 · BSB

When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together—though David wept more.

2 Samuel 15:30 · BSB

But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went up. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. And all the people with him covered their heads and went up, weeping as they went.

2 Kings 20:3 · BSB

“Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

Ezra 10:1 · BSB

While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, a very large assembly of Israelites—men, women, and children—gathered around him, and the people wept bitterly as well.

“fell”

Genesis 45:14 Genesis 46:29

Genesis 45:14 · BSB

Then Joseph threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept as they embraced.

Genesis 46:29 · BSB

Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely.

“kissed”

Romans 16:16 1 Corinthians 16:20 2 Corinthians 13:12 1 Thessalonians 5:26

Romans 16:16 · BSB

Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send you greetings.

1 Corinthians 16:20 · BSB

All the brothers here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

2 Corinthians 13:12 · BSB

Greet one another with a holy kiss.

1 Thessalonians 5:26 · BSB

Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.

Also

Luke 15:20

Luke 15:20 · BSB

So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his father saw him and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.

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

In context

36When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.

38They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.

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