Acts 20:9A certain young man named Eutychus sat in the window, weighed down with deep sleep. As Paul spoke still longer, being weighed down by his sleep, he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.
The setting
Troas (modern-day Turkey), ~57 AD. Third floor room lit by oil lamps, packed with believers. Paul preaching past midnight...
The emotion here: matter-of-fact documentation of human frailty
The original word
katapherō (καταφερόμενος) — being overcome, literally 'carried down' by sleep
Why it matters
Third-story windows had no glass, just shutters — sitting there was dangerous even when awake
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 20:9
This wasn't just drowsiness — Luke uses medical terminology suggesting deep, irresistible sleep
Common misconceptionPeople assume Eutychus was just bored or disrespectful. Luke's medical language suggests he was fighting genuine physical exhaustion.
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Verses that echo Acts 20:9
Bible Genome reading
Acts 20:9 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 20:9 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is conversational. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include human weakness, drowsiness, preaching length. Notable phrases: Eutychus; deep sleep; sat in the window.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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