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Connecting Statement:
This is the end of the part of the story about Paul's preaching at Troas and about Eutychus.
General Information:
Here the word "he" refers to Paul.
broke bread
Bread was a common food during meals. Here "break bread" probably means they shared a meal with more kinds of food than just bread. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)
he left
"he went away"
the boy
This refers to Eutychus (Acts 20:09). Possible meanings are 1) he was a young man over 14 years old or 2) he was a boy between 9 and 14 years old or 3) the word "boy" implies that he was a servant or a slave.