Acts 20:37 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

And they all wept sore, and fell on Pauls neck and kissed him,

English Amplified

And they all wept freely and threw their arms around Paul's neck and kissed him fervently and repeatedly,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And they all wept freely and threw their arms around Paul's neck and kissed him fervently and repeatedly,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

They all cried a lot, because Paul wanted to leave them. They hugged him and they kissed him to say ‘goodbye’.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

They cried and cried. They were especially sad because Paul had said they would never see him again. They hugged him and kissed him. Then they went with him to the ship to say goodbye.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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

English God's Word - GW 1995

Everyone cried a lot as they put their arms around Paul and kissed him.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

There was a great deal of weeping by everyone. And embracing Paul, they kissed him,

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

And they began to weep aloud and falling on Paul’s neck, they were kissing him,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

They all wept much and embraced Paul’s neck and kissed him,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

They were all weeping loudly as they threw their arms around Paul and kissed him,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

They all began to weep loudly, and hugged Paul and kissed him,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

They all cried as they hugged and kissed him.

English NIV

They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him.

English NKJ 1982

Then they all wept freely, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,

English NLT

They wept aloud as they embraced him in farewell,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

There was much weeping among them all; they embraced Paul and kissed him,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Then they all cried with great weeping as one after another hugged Paul and kissed him.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And they all wept and embraced Paul and kissed him,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

and they wept aloud as they embraced him in farewell,

English Tyndale 1537

And they wept all abundantly,(much weeping among them all) and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him

Acts 20:37 — Compare Translations