Acts 20:37
Modern Translations
New International Version
They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him.

New Living Translation
They all cried as they embraced and kissed him good-bye.

English Standard Version
And there was much weeping on the part of all; they embraced Paul and kissed him,

Berean Study Bible
They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.

New American Standard Bible
And they all began to weep aloud and embraced Paul, and repeatedly kissed him,

NASB 1995
And they began to weep aloud and embraced Paul, and repeatedly kissed him,

NASB 1977
And they began to weep aloud and embraced Paul, and repeatedly kissed him,

Amplified Bible
And they began to weep openly and threw their arms around Paul’s neck, and repeatedly kissed him,

Christian Standard Bible
There were many tears shed by everyone. They embraced Paul and kissed him,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There was a great deal of weeping by everyone. They embraced Paul and kissed him,

Contemporary English Version
Everyone cried and hugged and kissed him.

Good News Translation
They were all crying as they hugged him and kissed him good-bye.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Everyone cried a lot as they put their arms around Paul and kissed him.

International Standard Version
All of them cried and cried as they put their arms around Paul and kissed him affectionately.

NET Bible
They all began to weep loudly, and hugged Paul and kissed him,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,

New King James Version
Then they all wept freely, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,

King James 2000 Bible
And they all wept much, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,

New Heart English Bible
They all wept a lot, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him,

World English Bible
They all wept a lot, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him,

American King James Version
And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,

American Standard Version
And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him,

A Faithful Version
Then there was much weeping by everyone; and they embraced Paul and fervently kissed him,

Darby Bible Translation
And they all wept sore; and falling upon the neck of Paul they ardently kissed him,

English Revised Version
And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,

Webster's Bible Translation
And they all wept bitterly, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then they wept all abundantly, and fell on Pauls necke, and kissed him,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And they all wepte sore, and fell on Paules necke, and kyssed hym,

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But there was moch wepynge amonge them all, and they fell aboute Pauls necke, and kyssed him,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And they wept all aboundantly and fell on Pauls necke and kissed him
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and there came a great weeping to all, and having fallen on the neck of Paul, they were kissing him,

Berean Literal Bible
Then there was much weeping among all, and having fallen upon the neck of Paul, they were kissing him,

Young's Literal Translation
and there came a great weeping to all, and having fallen upon the neck of Paul, they were kissing him,

Smith's Literal Translation
And much weeping was from all; and having fallen upon Paul's neck, they kissed him,

Literal Emphasis Translation
And there was much weeping of all; and having fallen upon the neck of Paul, they repeatedly kissed him,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And there was much weeping among them all; and falling on the neck of Paul, they kissed him,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then a great weeping occurred among them all. And, falling upon the neck of Paul, they kissed him,

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And there was great weeping among all of them, and they were embracing him and kissing him.

Lamsa Bible
And they all wept bitterly, and they embraced him and kissed him;

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And they all wept much, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,

Godbey New Testament
And the weeping of all was great, and falling on the neck of Paul, they continued to kiss him copiously,

Haweis New Testament
And all of them shed floods of tears, and fell upon Paul?s neck, and kissed him again and again,

Mace New Testament
then melted into tears, they fell upon his neck and kissed him,

Weymouth New Testament
and with loud lamentation they all threw their arms round his neck, and kissed him lovingly,

Worrell New Testament
And great weeping arose from all; and, falling upon Paul's neck, they kept kissing him;

Worsley New Testament
And they were all much grieved, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him: sorrowing most of all at the word which he spake,
















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