Acts 20:37

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And they were all weeping, falling on Paul's neck and kissing him,

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  • Luke 15:20 : 20 And he got up and went to his father. But while he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with pity for him and went quickly and took him in his arms and gave him a kiss.
  • 2 Tim 1:4 : 4 Desiring to see you, keeping in my memory your weeping, so that I may be full of joy;
  • Rev 7:17 : 17 For the Lamb who is on the high seat will be their keeper and their guide to fountains of living water: and God will make glad their eyes for ever.
  • Rev 21:4 : 4 And he will put an end to all their weeping; and there will be no more death, or sorrow, or crying, or pain; for the first things have come to an end.
  • Rom 16:16 : 16 Give one another a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send their love to you.
  • 1 Cor 16:20 : 20 All the brothers send their love to you. Give one another a holy kiss.
  • 2 Cor 13:12 : 12 Give one another a holy kiss.
  • 1 Thess 5:26 : 26 Give all the brothers a holy kiss.
  • Gen 45:14 : 14 Then, weeping, he took Benjamin in his arms, and Benjamin himself was weeping on Joseph's neck.
  • Gen 46:29 : 29 And Joseph got his carriage ready and went to Goshen for the meeting with his father; and when he came before him, he put his arms round his neck, weeping.
  • 1 Sam 20:41 : 41 And when the boy had gone, David came from his secret place by the hill, and falling to the earth went down on his face three times: and they gave one another a kiss, weeping together, till David's grief was the greater.
  • 2 Sam 15:30 : 30 And David went up the slopes of the Mount of Olives weeping all the way, with his head covered and no shoes on his feet: and all the people who were with him, covering their heads, went up weeping.
  • 2 Kgs 20:3 : 3 O Lord, keep in mind how I have been true to you with all my heart, and have done what is good in your eyes. And Hezekiah gave way to bitter weeping.
  • Ezra 10:1 : 1 Now while Ezra was making his prayer and his statement of wrongdoing, weeping and falling down before the house of God, a very great number of men and women and children out of Israel came together round him: for the people were weeping bitterly.
  • Job 2:12 : 12 And lifting up their eyes when they were still far off, it did not seem that the man they saw was Job because of the change in him. And they gave way to bitter weeping, with signs of grief, and put dust on their heads.
  • Ps 126:5 : 5 Those who put in seed with weeping will get in the grain with cries of joy.

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    38Being sad most of all because he had said that they would not see his face again. And so they went with him to the ship.

  • Acts 20:36
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    36And having said these words, he went down on his knees in prayer with them all.

  • Acts 20:1-2
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    1And after the noise had come to an end, Paul, having sent for the disciples and given them comfort, went away from them to Macedonia.

    2And when he had gone through those parts and given them much teaching, he came into Greece.

  • Acts 21:12-13
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    12And hearing these things, we and those who were living in that place made request to him not to go to Jerusalem.

    13Then Paul said, What are you doing, weeping and wounding my heart? for I am ready, not only to be a prisoner, but to be put to death at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

  • Acts 21:5-7
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    5And when these days came to an end, we went on our journey; and they all, with their wives and children, came with us on our way till we were out of the town: and after going on our knees in prayer by the sea,

    6We said our last words to one another, and got into the ship, and they went back to their houses.

    7And journeying by ship from Tyre we came to Ptolemais; and there we had talk with the brothers and were with them for one day.

  • Acts 20:10-13
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    10And Paul went down and, falling on him, took him in his arms and said, Do not be troubled, for his life is in him.

    11And when he had gone up, and had taken the broken bread, he went on talking to them for a long time, even till dawn, and then he went away.

    12And they took the boy in, living, and were greatly comforted.

    13But we, going before him by ship, went to Assos with the purpose of taking Paul in there: for so he had given orders, because he himself was coming by land.

  • 1 Cor 16:20-21
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    20All the brothers send their love to you. Give one another a holy kiss.

    21I, Paul, send you these words of love in my writing.

  • Acts 20:18-19
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    18And when they had come, he said to them, You yourselves have seen what my life has been like all the time from the day when I first came into Asia,

    19Doing the Lord's work without pride, through all the sorrow and troubles which came on me because of the evil designs of the Jews:

  • Gen 45:14-15
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    14Then, weeping, he took Benjamin in his arms, and Benjamin himself was weeping on Joseph's neck.

    15Then he gave a kiss to all his brothers, weeping over them; and after that his brothers had no fear of talking to him.

  • Acts 21:19
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    19And when he had said how glad he was to see them, he gave them a detailed account of the things which God had done through his work among the Gentiles.

  • Acts 26:29-30
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    29And Paul said, It is my prayer to God that, in little or great measure, not only you, but all those hearing me today might be even as I am, but for these chains.

    30And the king and the ruler and Bernice and those who were seated with them got up;

  • Acts 28:14-15
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    14Where we came across some of the brothers, who kept us with them for seven days; and so we came to Rome.

    15And the brothers, when they had news of us, came out from town as far as Appii Forum and the Three Taverns to have a meeting with us: and Paul, seeing them, gave praise to God and took heart.

  • Acts 20:25
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    25And now I am conscious that you, among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom, will not see my face again.

  • 1 Thess 5:26
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    26Give all the brothers a holy kiss.

  • Gen 33:4
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    4Then Esau came running up to him, and folding him in his arms, gave him a kiss: and the two of them were overcome with weeping.

  • 1 Sam 20:41
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    41And when the boy had gone, David came from his secret place by the hill, and falling to the earth went down on his face three times: and they gave one another a kiss, weeping together, till David's grief was the greater.

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    12Give one another a holy kiss.

  • Phil 2:26-27
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    26Because his heart was with you all, and he was greatly troubled because you had news that he was ill:

    27For in fact he was ill almost to death: but God had mercy on him; and not only on him but on me, so that I might not have grief on grief.

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    36For a great mass of people came after them, crying out, Away with him!

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    1And Joseph put his head down on his father's face, weeping and kissing him.

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    31So keep watch, having in mind that for three years without resting I was teaching every one of you, day and night, with weeping.

  • Acts 21:29-30
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    29For they had seen him before in the town with Trophimus of Ephesus, and had the idea that Paul had taken him with him into the Temple.

    30And all the town was moved, and the people came running together and put their hands on Paul, pulling him out of the Temple: and then the doors were shut.

  • Acts 23:11
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    11And the night after, the Lord came to his side and said, Be of good heart, for as you have been witnessing for me in Jerusalem, so will you be my witness in Rome.

  • Acts 17:33
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    33And so Paul went away from among them.

  • Acts 21:32
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    32And straight away he took some armed men and went quickly down to them: and the Jews, seeing them, gave no more blows to Paul.

  • Mark 14:45
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    45And when he had come, he went straight to him and said, Master; and gave him a kiss.

  • Acts 27:24
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    24Saying, Have no fear, Paul, for you will come before Caesar, and God has given to you all those who are sailing with you.

  • Matt 26:49
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    49And straight away he came to Jesus and said, Master! and gave him a kiss.

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    28But Paul said in a loud voice, Do yourself no damage, for we are all here.

  • 2 Cor 2:4
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    4For out of much trouble and pain of heart and much weeping I sent my letter to you; not to give you sorrow, but so that you might see how great is the love which I have to you.

  • Acts 19:6
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    6And when Paul had put his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they had the power of talking in tongues, and acting like prophets.

  • Rom 16:16
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    16Give one another a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ send their love to you.

  • Acts 14:14
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    14But when this came to the ears of the Apostles, Paul and Barnabas, they went running out among the people, parting their clothing, and crying out,

  • Acts 20:8
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    8And there were a number of lights in the room where we had come together.

  • Acts 21:17
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    17And when we came to Jerusalem, the brothers were pleased to see us.

  • Gen 46:29
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    29And Joseph got his carriage ready and went to Goshen for the meeting with his father; and when he came before him, he put his arms round his neck, weeping.