Acts 20:6–16

Verse 6. We. From the change of the narration to the first person again, it would appear Saint Luke had rejoined the apostle. This writer modestly omits the reason of his accompanying Saint Paul, who tells us it was at his own request, (2 Corinthians 8:19) that no suspicion might be entertained that he applied improperly the money, which he was commissioned to carry to the distressed brethren in Jerusalem. Tirinus.

Verse 7. On the first day of the week. [1] The interpreters generally take notice with Saint John Chrysostom that the Christians, even at this time, must have changed the sabbath into the first day of the week, as all Christians now keep it. Which change (even as to the manner of keeping one of God’s ten commandments) was made by the Church.—To break bread, meaning the blessed sacrament, as it is commonly expounded. Witham.—Saint Paul did here break bread on a Sunday, as it is broken in the sacrament of the body of Christ, and delivered a discourse to the people, both before and after the celebration of the divine mysteries. Saint Augustine ep. lxxxvi ad Casulanum. Ven. Bede in xx. Act.

TR reads “they” instead of “we”

Verse 10. His soul is in him. He was taken up dead. verse 9. These words then of Saint Paul, may either signify that now he is again alive, or will be in a very short time, as when Christ said, (Matthew 9:24) The girl is not dead, but asleep. Witham.

Verse 12. Alive. This accident, which gave occasion to a great miracle, was ordained by the particular providence of God, in order to confirm the preaching of Saint Paul, and to fix more deeply in the hearts of his disciples the words of their dear Master, who was just going to leave them. Admire likewise the apostle’s solicitude for his neighbour’s salvation, in prolonging his instructions through the whole night, which preceded his departure. D. Carthus.