Acts 20:37 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

³⁷ And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁷ And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁷ And they all wept freely and threw their arms around Paul's neck and kissed him fervently and repeatedly,

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁷ And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,

Common English Bible

³⁷ They cried uncontrollably as everyone embraced and kissed Paul.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁷ Then a great weeping occurred among them all. And, falling upon the neck of Paul, they kissed him,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³⁷ And there was much weeping among them all; and falling on the neck of Paul, they kissed him,

Acts 20:37 Cross References

Genesis 45:14

And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.

Genesis 46:29

And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen; and he presented himself unto him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

2 Samuel 15:30

And David went up by the ascent of the mount of Olives, and wept as he went up; and he had his head covered, and went barefoot: and all the people that were with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

1 Kings 19:20

And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again; for what have I done to thee?

2 Kings 20:3

Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.

Ezra 10:1

Now while Ezra prayed, and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there was gathered together unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.

Job 2:12

And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.

Psalm 126:5

They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

Luke 15:20

And he arose, and came to his father. But while he was yet afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.

Romans 16:16

Salute one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ salute you.

1 Corinthians 16:20

All the brethren salute you. Salute one another with a holy kiss.

2 Corinthians 13:12

Salute one another with a holy kiss.

1 Thessalonians 5:26

Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss.

2 Timothy 1:4

longing to see thee, remembering thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

Revelation 21:4

and he shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and death shall be no more; neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more: the first things are passed away.

Revelation 7:17

for the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall be their shepherd, and shall guide them unto fountains of waters of life: and God shall wipe away every tear from their eyes.

1 Samuel 20:41

And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the South, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.