37And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,
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Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.
All the brethren greet you. Greet ye one another with an holy kiss.
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 36-38)After the parting sermon that Paul preached to the elders of Ephesus, which was very affecting, we have here the parting prayer and tears, which were yet more affecting; we can scarcely read the account here given of them, and meditate upon them with dry eyes. I. They parted with prayer (Acts 20:36): And, when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all . And, no doubt, it was a…
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