Acts 20:12 directly confirms the miracle: the youth is taken away alive, fulfilling Paul's declaration that his life is in him.

In 1 Kings 17:21, Elijah stretches on the widow's son — Paul embraces Eutychus, both prophets restoring life through physical contact.

1 Kings 17:22 records the Lord answering Elijah and the boy reviving — here Paul declares the boy's life is in him, and he is restored.

2 Kings 4:34 shows Elisha stretching on the boy — Paul embraces the boy, both using physical contact to revive the dead.

In Matthew 9:24, Jesus says the girl is not dead but sleeping — Paul says 'his life is in him,' both declaring life in apparent death.

Mark 5:39 similarly shows Jesus declaring a dead girl is only sleeping, mirroring Paul's assurance that the youth's life is in him.

John 11:11 has Jesus calling Lazarus's death sleep before awakening him, echoing Paul's claim that the young man is alive.