The commentaries of M. John Calvin upon the Acts of the Apostles, faithfully translated…The commentaries of M. Iohn Caluin vpon the Actes of the Apostles, faithfully translated…

7 And upon one day of the Sabbaths when the disciples were come together to break bread, Paul disputed with them, being about to take his journey on the morrow: and he prolonged his speech until midnight. 8 And there were many lights in an upper chamber, where they were gathered together. 9 And a certain young man named Eutichus sitting in a window, being fallen into a deep sleep, as Paul disputed long time, being more overcome with sleep, he fell down from the third loft downward, and was taken up dead. 10 And when Paul came down, he fell upon him, & embracing him said, Be not ye troubled, for his soul is in him. 11 And when he was gone up, and had broken bread and had eaten, having had long conference until it was day, he departed. 12 And they brought the boy alive, and were not a little comforted. 13 But when we had taken ship, we loosed to Asson, thence to receive Paul, for so had he appointed, being about to go by land.

7 And vpon one day of the Sabbothes when the disciples were come together to breake bread, Paul disputed with them, being about to take his iourney on the morrow: and he prolonged his speech vntil midnight. 8 And there were manie lightes in an vpper chamber, where they were gathered together. 9 And a certaine young man named Eutichus sitting in a window, being fallen into a deepe sleepe, as Paul disputed long time, being more ouercome with sleep, he fel down from the third loft downward, and was taken vp dead. 10 And when Paul came downe, he fel vpon him, & imbracing him said, Be not yee troubled, for his soule is in him. 11 And when he was gone vp, and had broken bread and had eaten, hauing had long conference vntill it was day, he departed. 12 And they brought the boy aliue, and were not a litle comforted. 13 But when we had taken ship, we loosed to Asson, thence to receiue Paule, for so had he appointed, being about to goe by land.

7 And in one day. Either doth he mean the first day of the week, which was next after the Sabbath, or else some certain Sabbath. Which latter thing may seem to me more probable: for this cause because that day was more fit for an assembly, according to custom. But seeing it is no new matter for the Evangelists to put, one, instead of the first,