Acts 20:9
Acts · New Testament · Chapter 20
“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
What Does Acts 20:9 Mean?
Acts 20:9 is found in the book of Acts, chapter 20, verse 9 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (15)
These passages are connected to Acts 20:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Mark 13:36“Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.”John 11:44“And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.”Matthew 26:40“And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?”Acts 20:7“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.”Jonah 1:5“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.”2 Kings 1:2“And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.”Matthew 26:43“And he came and found them asleep again: for their eyes were heavy.”Acts 2:40“And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.”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.”Acts 14:20“Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.”Acts 20:11“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.”Acts 28:23“And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.”Genesis 15:12“And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him.”
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