Commentators disagree as to why Luke mentioned that there were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting. It seems quite probable, however, that Luke did this in order to explain one of reasons that Eutychus fell off to sleep: the many lamps burning must have made the room hot and stuffy and contributed to Eutychus’ sleepy condition.

Quoted with permission from Newman, Barclay M. and Nida, Eugene A. A Handbook on The Acts of the Apostles. (UBS Handbook Series). New York: UBS, 1972. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .