Acts 20:9 recounts the unfortunate incident of Eutychus falling from the third story while Paul preached late into the night. The detail emphasizes both the height of the fall (serious enough to kill him) and the architectural setting of this early Christian gathering. Buildings with multiple stories were common in urban centers like Troas, and believers often met in upper rooms. The third-floor location makes Eutychus' drowsy tumble all the more dramatic, and Paul's subsequent raising of the young man all the more miraculous.