Acts 20:36
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
American King James Version (AKJV)
And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down and prayed with them all.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
And having said these words, he went down on his knees in prayer with them all.
Webster's Revision
And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
World English Bible
When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
English Revised Version (ERV)
And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
Clarke's Acts 20:36 Bible Commentary
He kneeled down and prayed - Kneeling is the proper posture of a supplicant, it argues at once both humility and submission; and he who prays to God should endeavor to feel the utmost measures of both.
Barnes's Acts 20:36 Bible Commentary
He kneeled down - The usual attitude of prayer. It is the proper posture of a suppliant. It indicates reverence and humility; and is represented in the Scriptures as the usual attitude of devotion, 2 Chronicles 6:13; Daniel 6:10; Luke 22:41; Acts 7:60; Acts 9:40; Acts 21:5; Romans 11:4; Philippians 2:10; Ephesians 3:14; Mark 1:40.
