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King James Version

Acts 20:36

And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ephesus;   Miletus;   Minister, Christian;   Paul;   Prayer;   Thompson Chain Reference - Kneeling;   Prayer;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Communion of Saints;   Prayer;   Prayer, Social and Family;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Miletus;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Acts, book of;   Prayer;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Bishop;   Episcopacy;   Genuflection;   Ordination;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Prayer;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Aquila and Priscilla;   Kneel;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Bishop;   Knee, Kneel;   Miletus;   Romans, Epistle to the;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Ephesians Epistle to the;   Gestures;   Intercession;   Kneeling;   Mourning;   Prayer;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Saul of Tarsus;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Attitudes;   Intercession;  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
When Paul finished speaking, he knelt down, and they all prayed together.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
When he had thus spoken he kneled doune and prayed with them all.
Hebrew Names Version
When he had spoken these things, he kneeled down and prayed with them all.
International Standard Version
When he had said this, he knelt down and prayed with all of them.Acts 7:60; 21:5;">[xr]
New American Standard Bible
When he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
New Century Version
When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.
Update Bible Version
And when he had thus spoken, having knelt down with them all, he prayed.
Webster's Bible Translation
And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
English Standard Version
And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
World English Bible
When he had spoken these things, he kneeled down and prayed with them all.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And having said these things, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
Weymouth's New Testament
Having spoken thus, Paul knelt down and prayed with them all;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne he hadde seid these thingis, he knelide, and he preiede with alle hem.
English Revised Version
And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
Berean Standard Bible
When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.
Contemporary English Version
After Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.
Amplified Bible
When he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
American Standard Version
And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down and prayed with them all.
Bible in Basic English
And having said these words, he went down on his knees in prayer with them all.
Complete Jewish Bible
When he had finished speaking, Sha'ul kneeled down with them all and prayed.
Darby Translation
And having said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
Etheridge Translation
And when these he had said, he kneeled on his knees and prayed, and all the men with him.
Murdock Translation
And when he had said these things, he fell on his knees and prayed, and all the people with him.
King James Version (1611)
And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled downe, & prayed with them all.
New Living Translation
When he had finished speaking, he knelt and prayed with them.
New Life Bible
As he finished talking, he got down on his knees and prayed with them all.
New Revised Standard
When he had finished speaking, he knelt down with them all and prayed.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled downe, and prayed with them all.
George Lamsa Translation
And when he had thus spoken, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, these things saying, kneeling down with them all, he prayed.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he had said these things, kneeling down, he prayed with them all.
Revised Standard Version
And when he had spoken thus, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when he hadde thus spoken, he kneled downe, & prayed with them all.
Good News Translation
When Paul finished, he knelt down with them and prayed.
Christian Standard Bible®
After he said this, he knelt down and prayed with all of them.
Lexham English Bible
And when he had said these things, he fell to his knees and prayed with them all.
Literal Translation
And saying these things, placing his knees, he prayed with them all.
Young's Literal Translation
And these things having said, having bowed his knees, with them all, he did pray,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan he had sayde this, he kneled downe, and prayed with them all.
Mace New Testament (1729)
After this discourse, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
THE MESSAGE
Then Paul went down on his knees, all of them kneeling with him, and prayed. And then a river of tears. Much clinging to Paul, not wanting to let him go. They knew they would never see him again—he had told them quite plainly. The pain cut deep. Then, bravely, they walked him down to the ship.
New English Translation
When he had said these things, he knelt down with them all and prayed.
New King James Version
And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Then Paul motioned for them to get out the saddle and they all took a knee in prayer.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
Legacy Standard Bible
And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

Contextual Overview

36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all. 37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him, 38 Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he kneeled: Acts 7:60, Acts 21:5, 2 Chronicles 6:13, Daniel 6:10, Luke 22:41, Ephesians 3:14, Philippians 4:6

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 8:54 - kneeling Psalms 95:6 - kneel Acts 9:40 - and kneeled

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when he had thus spoken,.... And finished his speech to the elders: he kneeled down: upon the floor, which was a prayer gesture, used by Christ, and others; for, it seems, the disuse of kneeling in prayer, between the passover and pentecost, which Tertullian k, and other writers, speak of, had not yet obtained, which was in memory of Christ's resurrection from the dead, for this was now the time: see Acts 20:6 and

prayed with them all: and no doubt for them all; the Syriac version renders it, "and he prayed, and all the men with him"; the apostle, and the elders, joined together in prayer.

k De Corona Militis, c. 3.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He kneeled down - The usual attitude of prayer. It is the proper posture of a suppliant. It indicates reverence and humility; and is represented in the Scriptures as the usual attitude of devotion, 2 Chronicles 6:13; Daniel 6:10; Luke 22:41; Acts 7:60; Acts 9:40; Acts 21:5; Romans 11:4; Philippians 2:10; Ephesians 3:14; Mark 1:40.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 20:36. He kneeled down and prayed — Kneeling is the proper posture of a supplicant, it argues at once both humility and submission; and he who prays to God should endeavour to feel the utmost measures of both.


 
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