When he had gone up, and had broken bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even until break of day, he departed.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

When he was gone up (αναβας). Second aorist active participle in sharp contrast to καταβας (went down) of verse 10.

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Come up again. To the upper room (Acts 20:8).

And had broken bread, and eaten, had taken refreshment. As this i…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And had broken bread, and eaten.—Better, broken the bread and tasted. In the early usage of the Lord’s Supper the bread w…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

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 “thre…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

When he therefore was come up again
Into the upper room, where he was before, and where the disciples were gathered …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Although the disciples read, meditated, prayed, and sang separately, and in this way maintained communion with God, they also came together to wors…

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