Acts 20:37
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.”
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BSBPD
“They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“and there came a great weeping to all, and having fallen upon the neck of Paul, they were kissing him,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Acts 20:37 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 45:14Then Joseph threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept as they embraced.
- Genesis 46:29Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely.
- 1 Samuel 20:41When 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 15:30But 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“Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what was good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
- Ezra 10:1While 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.
- Job 2:12When they lifted up their eyes from afar, they could barely recognize Job. They began to weep aloud, and each man tore his robe and threw dust in the air over his head.
- Psalms 126:5Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.
- Luke 15:20So 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.
- Romans 16:16Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send you greetings.
- 1 Corinthians 16:20All the brothers here send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.
- 2 Corinthians 13:12Greet one another with a holy kiss.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:26Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
- 2 Timothy 1:4Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.
- Revelation 7:17For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”
- Revelation 21:4‘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.”
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