"And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preac…" — Acts 20:9

Acts 20:9 · KJV

“And there sat 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.”

— Acts 20:9

Verse 8

And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.

Verse 10

And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing {him} said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.

Acts 20 — Context

And upon the first {day} of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.

And there sat 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.

And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing {him} said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.

When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.

Cross References

Mark 13:36

Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.

Matthew 26:40-41

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed {is} willing, but the flesh {is} weak.

Jonah 1:5-6

Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that {were} in the ship into the sea, to lighten {it} of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.

Mark 9:26

And {the spirit} cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead.

1 Kings 17:19

And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed.

Acts 14:19

And there came thither {certain} Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew {him} out of the city, supposing he had been dead.