Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 20, verses 7-12
7 He celebrateth the Lord's Supper and preacheth, 9 Eutychus, having fallen down dead, 10 is raised to lifeJohn, Chapter 14, verses 10-21
6 professeth himself the Way, the Truth and the Life, and one with the Father, 13 assureth their prayers in his name to be effectual, 15 requesteth love and obedience, 16 promiseth the holy Ghost the comforter14
14:10 I am in the Father - The words that I speak, etc - That is, I am one with the Father, in essence, in speaking, and in acting.
14:11 Believe me - On my own word, because I am God. The works - This respects not merely the miracles themselves, but his sovereign, Godlike way of performing them.
14:12 Greater works than these shall he do - So one apostle wrought miracles merely by his shadow, Act 5:15; another by handkerchiefs carried from his body, Act 19:12; and all spake with various tongues. But theconverting one sinner is a greater work than all these.Because I go to my Father - To send you the Holy Ghost.
14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments - Immediately after faith he exhorts to love and good works.
14:16 And I will ask the Father - The 21st verse, Joh 14:21, shows the connection between this and the precedingverses. And he will give you another Comforter - The Greek word signifies also an advocate, instructer, or encourager. Another - For Christ himself was one. To remain with you for ever - Withyou, and your followers in faith, to the end of the world.
14:17 The Spirit of truth - Who has, reveals, testifies, and defends the truth as it is in Jesus. Whom the world - All who do not love or fear God, cannot receive, because it seeth him not - Having no spiritual senses, no internal eye to discern him; nor consequently knoweth him. He shall be in you - As a constant guest. Your bodies and souls shall be temples of the Holy Ghost dwelling in you.
14:18 I will not leave you orphans - A word that is elegantly applied to those who have lost any dear friend. I come to you - What was certainly and speedily to be, our Lord speaks of as if it were already.
14:19 But ye see me - That is, ye shall certainly see me. Because I live, ye shall live also - Because I am the living One in my Divine nature, and shall rise again in my human nature, and live for ever in heaven: therefore ye shall live the life of faith and love on earth, and hereafter the life of glory.
14:20 At that day - When ye see me after my resurrection; but more eminently at the day of pentecost.
14:21 He that hath my commandments - Written in his heart. I will manifest myself to him - More abundantly.
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20:7 To break bread - That is, to celebrate the Lord's Supper; continued his discourse - Through uncommon fervour of spirit.
20:8 There were many lamps in the room where they were assembled - To prevent any possible scandal.
20:9 In the window - Doubtless kept open, to prevent heat, both from the lamps and the number of people.
20:10 Paul fell or him - It is observable, our Lord never used this gesture. But Elijah and Elisha did as well as Paul.His life is in him - He is alive again.
20:11 So departed - Without taking any rest at all.
20:12 And they brought the young man alive - But alas! How many of those who have allowed themselves to sleep under sermons, or as it were to dream awake, have slept the sleep of eternal death, and fallen to rise no more!