Acts 20:10

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Paul hurried downstairs and placed himself on the young man and held him closely, saying [to the people gathered around], “Do not be upset, he is alive.”

Cross References

Mark 5:39

And when He entered [the house] He said to them, “Why are you making such a commotion and crying? The child is not [really] dead, but only sleeping.”

Luke 7:13

Now when the Lord saw her, He felt very sorry for her and said to her, “Do not cry.”

John 11:11

After saying these things He said to His disciples, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going to wake him up.”

John 11:40

Jesus replied to her, “Did I not tell you that you would see God’s glory [i.e., a miraculous resurrection. See verses 22-27] if you believed?”

Acts 20:9

A certain young man, named Eutychus, fell sound asleep while sitting on an [open] window ledge [during the message]. Since Paul’s message continued [until nearly midnight] Eutychus was overcome by sleep and fell from the third floor to his death.