Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary 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." — Acts 20:11 (ASV)

Of course, Paul also ran down. In an action reminiscent of Elijah and Elisha (cf. 1 Kings 17:21; 2 Kings 4:34–35), he “threw himself on the young man and put his arms around him,” restoring Eutychus to life. Then they returned to their third-story room, had a midnight snack, and listened to Paul until dawn.