And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.

And there were many lights in the upper chamber. This not to be regarded as a mere piece of graphic detail by an eye-witness (as Howson and Hackett regard it), but rather as increasing the heat and contributing to drowsiness (as suggested by Webster and Wilkinson); and the next clause seems to confirm this.

Where they were gathered together - but the true reading beyond doubt is, 'where we were gathered together [ eesan (G2258) of the Received Text is supported only by some cursives and later writers; all the Uncials have eemen (G2252)].

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