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J. Vernon McGee · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Vernon McGee - “I confess that Paul’s experience has always been a comfort to me. When I look out at the congregation and see some brother or sister out there sound asleep, I say to myself, ‘It’s all right. Just let them sleep. Paul put them to sleep, too.’”
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Vernon McGee - A friend of mine who preached up in the country of middle Tennessee invited me to come there to hold some meetings in his church. In the summertime they would have quite protracted meetings at this Bible conference. It was interesting that in the back of the church there was a place for several pallets. When a little fellow would go to sleep, the mother holding him would simply get up and take him to the back of the room and put him down on the pallet. When another little fellow would go to sleep, his mother would get up with him and do the same thing. There would be six or more children asleep in the back of that church. One night after several mothers had put their children down on the pallet, my friend interrupted his message and remarked, “I’m a better preacher than the apostle Paul! Paul preached until midnight and he put only one to sleep. I’m preaching here until about nine o’clock and I’ve already put four to sleep!” Acts 20:10 But Paul went down and fell upon him, and after embracing him, he said, “Do not be troubled, for his life is in him.” NET Acts 20:10 But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, put his arms around him, and said, "Do not be distressed, for he is still alive!" GNT Acts 20:10 καταβὰς δὲ ὁ Παῦλος ἐπέπεσεν αὐτῷ καὶ συμπεριλαβὼν εἶπεν, Μὴ θορυβεῖσθε, ἡ γὰρ ψυχὴ αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ ἐστιν. NLT Acts 20:10 Paul went down, bent over him, and took him into his arms. "Don't worry," he said, "he's alive!" KJV Acts 20:10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him. ESV Acts 20:10 But Paul went down and bent over him, and taking him in his arms, said, "Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him." ASV Acts 20:10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Make ye no ado; for his life is in him. CSB Acts 20:10 But Paul went down, fell on him, embraced him, and said, "Don't be alarmed, for his life is in him!" NIV Acts 20:10 Paul went down, threw himself on the young man and put his arms around him. "Don't be alarmed," he said. "He's alive!" NKJ Acts 20:10 But Paul went down, fell on him, and embracing him said, "Do not trouble yourselves, for his life is in him." NRS Acts 20:10 But Paul went down, and bending over him took him in his arms, and said, "Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him." YLT Acts 20:10 And Paul, having gone down, fell upon him, and having embraced him, said, 'Make no tumult, for his life is in him;' fell upon him,: 1Ki 17:21,22 2Ki 4:34,35 Do not be troubled: Mt 9:24 Mk 5:39 Lu 7:13 Joh 11:11,40 Acts 20 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries "FORTUNATE" RESURRECTION FROM THE DEAD Recall Eutychus means "Fortunate!" But Paul went down and fell upon him: This miracle is reminiscent of those performed by Elijah and Elisha... ELIJAH RAISES A DEAD SON Now it came about after these things that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became sick; and his sickness was so severe that there was no breath left in him. So she said to Elijah, “What do I have to do with you, O man of God? You have come to me to bring my iniquity to remembrance and to put my son to death!” He said to her, “Give me your son.” Then he took him from her bosom and carried him up to the upper room where he was living, and laid him on his own bed. He called to the LORD and said, “O LORD my God, have You also brought calamity to the widow with whom I am staying, by causing her son to die?” Then he stretched himself upon the child three times, and called to the LORD and said, “O LORD my God, I pray You, let this child’s life return to him.” (1 Ki 17:17-21) ELISHA RAISES A DEAD SON When Elisha came into the house, behold the lad was dead and laid on his bed. So he entered and shut the door behind them both and prayed to the LORD. And he went up and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth and his eyes on his eyes and his hands on his hands, and he stretched himself on him; and the flesh of the child became warm. Then he returned and walked in the house once back and forth, and went up and stretched himself on him; and the lad sneezed seven times and the lad opened his eyes. He called Gehazi and said, “Call this Shunammite.” So he called her. And when she came in to him, he said, “Take up your son.” Then she went in and fell at his feet and bowed herself to the ground, and she took up her son and went out. (2 Ki 4:32-37) And after embracing him he said, "Do not be troubled: (present imperative with a negative). Stop making a noise (thorubos) as the people did on the death of Jairus's daughter Mt 9:23 and Mk 5:38. These are the words of a man who has great faith in his great God. (Cf the words of Jesus - John 14:1, John 14:27) THOUGHT- O, to be so in tune with the Almighty in all the challenging circumstances of life. In Jesus' Name. Amen. I call these "divine pop tests" and all to often fail them with a fast fleshly response. Troubled (2350)(thorubeo from thorubos = noise of a tumult) means to throw into disorder, to disturb, set in an uproar, start a riot (Acts 17:5). In the middle (or passive) voice thorubeo means to be troubled, to be upset, be alarmed, be in commotion and make a disturbance, especially noise associated with lamenting of the dead (Mt 9:23, Mk 5:39, Acts 20:10). The preceding references are all the NT uses - Usage: make a commotion(1), noisy disorder(1), set(1), troubled(1), uproar(1). Gilbrant - Thorubeō is used in classical Greek especially of crowds who “make noise.” The character of the “uproar” might be either positive—“applause, approbation”—or negative —“clamor, tumult.” It could also refer to a “disturbance” of any kind.Its relatively sparse use in the Septuagint (five times—three canonical) accords with classical Greek (Wisdom of Solomon 18:19 of “disturbing” dreams; cf. Sirach 40:6; Daniel 8:17 of a “terrifying” vision), except for its use in Judges 3:26 where the Septuagint interprets the delay as a period of “distress.” (Ibid0 Lxx uses are found in Jdg 3:26, Nah 2:4, Da 8:17. Secular example from Moulton and Milligan - “do not be disturbed however, for when you come you will know what it means” Vincent on Do not be troubled - more correctly, make ye no ado. They were beginning to utter passionate outcries. See Matt. 9:23; Mark 5:39. Criswell - Peter had earlier raised Tabitha to life (9:40). Now Paul raises Eutychus. Luke on a number of occasions draws parallels between the ministries of the two apostles to show God's blessing was equally upon both. (Believer's Study Bible) Tannenhill - “Whereas Peter raises Tabitha by a command, following the pattern of resurrection stories in Luke, Paul ‘fell upon (epepesen)’ Eutychus and embraced him and then announced that he was alive (Acts 20:10). If there is a healing act here, it is by bodily contact, not by word, and follows the pattern of the Elisha story (2 Kings 4:34). Peter and Paul are similar in part because they fit a common scriptural type. Through both, the prophetic power of Elijah and Elisha continues to be available to the church.” (The Narrative Unity of Luke-Acts, Vol 2 ) For his life is in him: This language is relied on by Ramsay, Wendt, Zoeckler to show that Eutychus had not really died, but had merely swooned. Paul's language would suit that view, but it suits equally well the idea that he had just been restored to life and so is indecisive. One will believe here as the facts appeal to him. Vincent on his life is in him - In the same sense in which Christ said, “The damsel is not dead, but sleepeth” (Luke 8:52). Cole makes an excellent point - The almost casual way that Luke describes such a stupendous miracle makes some wonder if the boy had actually died, or whether Paul just resuscitated him. I think that we should take Dr. Luke’s medical description, that he was dead. But in the context, Luke de-emphasizes the miracle by sandwiching it between Paul’s sermon and his talking with the church on through the night afterwards. He seems to be making the point that it is the teaching of God’s Word, not amazing miracles, that will sustain and strengthen the church. The main task of a shepherd is to feed the flock (Ezek. 34:2). The trend in our day of “user-friendly” churches is to shorten the sermon into 15-minute sound bytes, since the younger generation has been reared on TV and can’t handle a longer discourse. But as J. Vernon McGee used to say, “Sermonettes produce Christianettes.” The church needs solid food from the Word to be healthy. (Acts 20:1-16 How One Man Changed the World) Deffinbaugh adds "Why is so little emphasis put on this miracle? Why is it passed over so quickly? Because this was not Paul’s priority. Paul is instrumental in the raising of the lad, but it was not his main interest. Paul was intent on teaching these folks, so much so that when the boy was raised to life, he quickly went back upstairs to observe communion and to teach more, for the rest of the night (verse 11). It is almost as though Paul looked at his watch and said, “Oh my, we have just lost 20 minutes of teaching time, let’s quickly go upstairs and break bread and then I have some more things which I need to teach you before I leave.” Why do both Paul and Luke give this miracle “second place” status? Many seem to think that Acts is a book of miracles, and that this book is our basis for assuming that God not only can but will work miracles on a daily basis. When one reads the Book of Acts carefully, you find that the book records fewer miracles than we might expect—fewer miracles than actually occurred. I believe that both Luke and Paul were firmly convinced that while miracles would come and go, but that the Word of God would be eternal. I believe that both were convinced that while miracles will not sustain faith, the Word of God will. This is why Paul and Luke deal briefly with the miracle and deal emphatically with the teaching. Faith is not based upon what is seen (miracles, for example), but on the Word of God (see Hebrews 11). Thus miracles will not sustain our faith, but the Word of God will. And thus we see the sense of urgency of Paul with regard to the need to teach these saints. Shortly after they began to meet (it would seem) Paul began speaking to them, knowing that his departure was on the following day. He knew he had only a little time, but much to say (see verse 7). Because of the shortness of his time with them, Paul extended his teaching until midnight (verse 7). It was because of Paul’s lengthy teaching and because of the many lamps in that room that Eutychus fell asleep and from the window to his death (verses 8-9). When Eutychus was raised to life, Paul went back upstairs, eager to continue on with his teaching, throughout the night. (Acts 20:1-38 Preparation for Pentecost) Marshall - Paul’s comment that the boy’s life was in him refers to his condition after he had ministered to him. Luke would not have devoted space to the raising up of somebody who was merely apparently dead. (TNTC-Acts) Jack Arnold has some interesting thoughts on divine healing - Paul had the sign-gift of miracles which has apparently passed out of existence today. No one is raising the dead today. However, there is divine healing through individual prayers, and through the anointing of oil and the prayers of the elders. “Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him” (James 5:14, 15). All Christians should live in expectancy of the supernatural in healing. God is still delivering men from sickness today, not through faith-healers, but through believing prayer. Some time ago, I preached a message on James 5:14, 15. Since that time several people have called the elders and the elders have anointed them with oil and prayed for them. We prayed for Doug Shackleford, and he experienced amazing recovery from lung surgery for a man 66 years old. We prayed for Judy Rossbacher that God would stop her bleeding and she would not lose her twins and her pregnancy would be blessed of God. The very next day Judy began to show improvement. She had taken hormone shots but, until the time of prayer, they were not taking effect. The elders have also prayed over Ken Swisher for a mass around his liver. Ken says that he has had no real pain since the time we laid hands on him. While he still had some infection in his liver, two canals (tubes) were opened up in his body without any medicine and this occurred sometime after we anointed him with oil and prayed. God is still healing today through prayer. (Acts 20:1-12 New Testament Practices) Related Resources: Who was Eutychus in the Bible? How many people were raised from the dead in the Bible? What does the Bible say about healing? What is a healing room? Are healing rooms biblical? What is the spiritual gift of healing? Why doesn't God heal everyone? Is raising the dead still possible today? How many people were raised from the dead in the Bible? Acts 20:11 When he had gone back up and had broken the bread and eaten, he talked with them a long while until daybreak, and then left. NET Acts 20:11 Then Paul went back upstairs, and after he had broken bread and eaten, he talked with them a long time, until dawn. Then he left. GNT Acts 20:11 ἀναβὰς δὲ καὶ κλάσας τὸν ἄρτον καὶ γευσάμενος ἐφ᾽ ἱκανόν τε ὁμιλήσας ἄχρι αὐγῆς, οὕτως ἐξῆλθεν. NLT Acts 20:11 Then they all went back upstairs, shared in the Lord's Supper, and ate together. Paul continued talking to them until dawn, and then he left. KJV 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. ESV Acts 20:11 And when Paul had gone up and had broken bread and eaten, he conversed with them a long while, until daybreak, and so departed. ASV Acts 20:11 And when he was gone up, and had broken the bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even till break of day, so he departed. CSB Acts 20:11 After going upstairs, breaking the bread, and eating, Paul conversed a considerable time until dawn. Then he left. NIV Acts 20:11 Then he went upstairs again and broke bread and ate. After talking until daylight, he left. NKJ Acts 20:11 Now when he had come up, had broken bread and eaten, and talked a long while, even till daybreak, he departed. NRS Acts 20:11 Then Paul went upstairs, and after he had broken bread and eaten, he continued to converse with them until dawn; then he left. YLT Acts 20:11 and having come up, and having broken bread, and having tasted, for a long time also having talked -- till daylight, so he went forth, When he had gone back up: Acts 20:7 until daybreak: Acts 20:7,9 Acts 20 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries BACK TO BREAKING BREAD AND SPEAKING OF THE BREAD OF LIFE And when he had gone back up and had broken the bread and eaten - "From the court to the chamber above." (Vincent) The breaking of the bread could refer to an ordinary meal or could refer to the Lord’s Supper. Now this is a man who has set his face like flint to preach the word! O how we need his tribe to increase in America! He talked (3656) (homileo from hómilos = a multitude, a crowd or company - English homiletics = art of preaching) means to be in company with, and by implication to converse, commune, talk. Vine homileo "signifies to be in company, to associate with any one; hence, to have intercourse with." Gilbrant - In classical Greek the term homileō has a variety of usages. Its basic usage is to portray being in company with someone or something. From this basic sense several nuances in meaning can be seen. It is used in a hostile sense when referring to being in battle with an enemy. It is used of social intercourse, sexual intercourse, as well as business interactions. In a physical sense, it refers to plaster being in contact with something. (For specific examples of the above uses, see Liddell-Scott.) The Septuagint’s use of homileō is limited to Proverbs where the term denotes “to talk with” or “to converse” (see Pr 15:12; 23:31). In one passage the context suggests the connotation of “to have sexual intercourse” (Pr 5:19). (Complete Biblical Library Greek-English Dictionary) As an aside in the Greek New Testament, there are several verbs which are translated "speak" = légō (3004), to say; laléō (2980), to speak; eréō (2046) and homiléō (3656), to discourse; and phēmi (5346), to make one's thoughts known, to speak or say, from which the words "prophet" (prophḗtēs [4396]) and "prophesy" prophēteúō [4395]) are derived. Homileo - 4x in 4v - Usage: converse(1), talked(1), talking(2). Luke 24:14 And they were talking with each other about all these things which had taken place. 15 While they were talking and discussing, Jesus Himself approached and began traveling with them. Acts 20:11 When he had gone back up and had broken the bread and eaten, he talked with them a long while until daybreak, and then left. Acts 24:26 At the same time too, he was hoping that money would be given him by Paul; therefore he also used to send for him quite often and converse with him.
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Vernon McGee - “I tell congregations very frankly that I’m a long-winded preacher. I’m known as that. I love to teach the Word of God. I have a system of homiletics that I never learned in the seminary. I picked it up myself—in fact, I got it from a cigarette commercial. This is it: It’s not how long you make it but how you make it long. I believe in making it long; my scriptural authority for it is that Paul did it. He spoke until midnight [really until daybreak, v. 11]....These early believers sat up all night listening to Paul. I know someone is going to say, ‘If I could listen to Paul, I’d listen all night, too.’ Probably Paul was nothing more than a humble preacher of the gospel. We do know that Apollos was an eloquent man, but that is not said of Paul. These believers simply wanted to hear the Word of God. How wonderful that is!” (Acts 20 Commentary) Jack Arnold has some interesting thoughts on body life - After the raising of Eutychus, Paul and the other Christians went back into the upper chamber and had a common meal (a 2:00 a.m. snack). These Christians spent the whole night enjoying body life, which is the life of the body of believers in Christ sharing the life of Christ. They were conversing with one another, fellowshipping together around Christ and sharing each other's experiences. What an exciting time this must have been, and this certainly sets a precedent for all night praise and prayer services for Christians. Paul was having such a wonderful time that he could not tear himself away from his fellow Christians, even though he had a long walk ahead of him the next day. All Christians must have body life in order to be healthy, normal Christians, for we all need to build, encourage, and exhort one another to practical godliness of life. “And they took away the boy alive, and were greatly comforted.” -- During the sharing time much of the conversation centered around Eutychus who was raised from the dead. This, of course, strengthened and comforted the Christians. (Acts 20:1-12 New Testament Practices) Criswell - They treasured every moment with God's people. Sleep was secondary to insights gained through Christ's grace. This incident further illustrates early Christian fellowship. They ate and talked until morning. They treasured every moment with God's people. Sleep was secondary to insights gained through Christ's grace. (Believers Study Bible) Warren