Acts 20:7

¶ And upon the first [day] of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

And {G1161} upon {G1722} the first {G3391} day of the week {G4521}, when the disciples {G3101} came together {G4863} to break {G2806} bread {G740}, Paul {G3972} preached {G1256} unto them {G846}, ready {G3195} to depart {G1826} on the morrow {G1887}; and {G5037} continued {G3905} his speech {G3056} until {G3360} midnight {G3317}.

On Motza’ei-Shabbat, when we were gathered to break bread, Sha’ul addressed them. Since he was going to leave the next day, he kept talking until midnight.

On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight.

And upon the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, intending to depart on the morrow; and prolonged his speech until midnight.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Corinthians 16:2 (9 votes)

    Upon the first [day] of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as [God] hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

  • John 20:19 (8 votes)

    ¶ Then the same day at evening, being the first [day] of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you.

  • Acts 2:42 (8 votes)

    ¶ And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

  • John 20:1 (7 votes)

    ¶ The first [day] of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.

  • Acts 20:11 (6 votes)

    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.

  • Revelation 1:10 (6 votes)

    I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,

  • Acts 28:23 (3 votes)

    ¶ And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into [his] lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and [out of] the prophets, from morning till evening.