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Acts 9:25

But one night Saul's followers took him and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Barnabas;   Basket;   Minister, Christian;   Paul;   Syria;   Zeal, Religious;   Thompson Chain Reference - Baskets;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Walls;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Aretas;   Damascus;   Stephen;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Arabia;   Damascus;   Paul;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Ascension of Christ;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Aretas;   Basket;   Damascus;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Aretas;   Basket;   Damascus;   Edom;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Architecture in the Biblical Period;   Basket;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Damascus;   Joppa;   Mark, Gospel According to;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Acts of the Apostles;   Basket;   Basket (2);   Damascus, Damascenes;   Flight;   Galatians Epistle to the;   House;   Wall;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Basket;   Damascus;   1910 New Catholic Dictionary - paul, saint evangelist;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Aretas;   Damascus;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Damas'cus,;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Basket;   Damascus;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for April 8;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
but his disciples took him by night and lowered him in a large basket through an opening in the wall.
King James Version (1611)
Then the disciples tooke him by night, and let him downe by the wall in a basket.
King James Version
Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
English Standard Version
but his disciples took him by night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket.
New American Standard Bible
but his disciples took him at night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a large basket.
New Century Version
One night some followers of Saul helped him leave the city by lowering him in a basket through an opening in the city wall.
Amplified Bible
but his disciples took him at night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a large basket.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
but his disciples took him by night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a large basket.
Legacy Standard Bible
but his disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a large basket.
Berean Standard Bible
One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.
Contemporary English Version
Then one night his followers let him down over the city wall in a large basket.
Complete Jewish Bible
but under cover of night, his talmidim took him and let him down over the city wall, lowering him in a large basket.
Darby Translation
but the disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
Easy-to-Read Version
One night some followers that Saul had taught helped him leave the city. They put him in a basket and lowered it down through a hole in the city wall.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the disciples tooke him by night, and put him through the wall, and let him downe by a rope in a basket.
George Lamsa Translation
Then the disciples placed him in a basket and let him down over the wall during the night.
Lexham English Bible
But his disciples took him at night and let him down through the wall by lowering him in a basket.
Literal Translation
But taking him by night, the disciples let him down through the wall, lowering in a basket.
American Standard Version
but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
Bible in Basic English
But his disciples took him by night and let him down from the wall in a basket.
Hebrew Names Version
but his talmidim took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
International Standard Version
but his disciples took him one night and let him down through the wall by lowering him in a basket.Joshua 2:15; 1 Samuel 19:12;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
Then the disciples set him in a pannier, and dismissed him from the wall by night.
Murdock Translation
Then the disciples placed him in a basket, and let him down from the wall by night.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then the disciples toke him by night, and put hym through the wall, and let hym downe in a basket.
English Revised Version
but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
World English Bible
but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Then the disciples, taking him by night, let him down by the wall in a basket.
Weymouth's New Testament
but his disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a hamper.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But hise disciplis token hym bi nyyt, and delyuereden hym, and leeten him doun in a leep bi the wal.
Update Bible Version
but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then the disciples took him by night, and let [him] down by the wall in a basket.
New English Translation
But his disciples took him at night and let him down through an opening in the wall by lowering him in a basket.
New King James Version
Then the disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall in a large basket.
New Living Translation
So during the night, some of the other believers lowered him in a large basket through an opening in the city wall.
New Life Bible
So the followers helped him get away at night. They let him down over the wall in a basket.
New Revised Standard
but his disciples took him by night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But the disciples, taking him by night, through the wall, let him down, lowering him in a basket.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But the disciples, taking him in the night, conveyed him away by the wall, letting him down in a basket.
Revised Standard Version
but his disciples took him by night and let him down over the wall, lowering him in a basket.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Then ye disciples toke him by night and put him thorow the wall and let him doune in a basket.
Young's Literal Translation
and the disciples having taken him, by night did let him down by the wall, letting down in a basket.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then the disciples toke him by nighte, & put him thorow the wall, and let him downe in a baskett.
Mace New Testament (1729)
the disciples took him by night, and let him down the wall in a basket.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Some guys who rode for the brand helped Saul out of the city by lowering him in a basket over the wall.

Contextual Overview

23 After many days had gone by, the Jews met together and made plans to kill Saul, 24 but he was told of their plan. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him. 25 But one night Saul's followers took him and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket. 26 Saul went to Jerusalem and tried to join the disciples. But they would not believe that he was a disciple, and they were all afraid of him. 27 Then Barnabas came to his help and took him to the apostles. He explained to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road and that the Lord had spoken to him. He also told them how boldly Saul had preached in the name of Jesus in Damascus. 28 And so Saul stayed with them and went all over Jerusalem, preaching boldly in the name of the Lord. 29 He also talked and disputed with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to kill him. 30 When the believers found out about this, they took Saul to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus. 31 And so it was that the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had a time of peace. Through the help of the Holy Spirit it was strengthened and grew in numbers, as it lived in reverence for the Lord.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the disciples: Maundrell states that after visiting the place of vision, "about half a mile distant from the city eastward," they returned to the city, and "were shown the gate where St. Paul was let down in a basket. This gate is at present walled up, by reason of its vicinity to the east gate, which renders it of little use."

let: Joshua 2:15, 1 Samuel 19:11, 1 Samuel 19:12, 2 Corinthians 11:33

Reciprocal: Matthew 10:23 - when Acts 9:30 - when Acts 17:10 - the brethren Acts 17:14 - then 2 Corinthians 11:32 - Damascus

Cross-References

Genesis 3:14
Then the Lord God said to the snake, "You will be punished for this; you alone of all the animals must bear this curse: From now on you will crawl on your belly, and you will have to eat dust as long as you live.
Genesis 4:11
You are placed under a curse and can no longer farm the soil. It has soaked up your brother's blood as if it had opened its mouth to receive it when you killed him.
Genesis 9:7
"You must have many children, so that your descendants will live all over the earth."
Genesis 9:8
God said to Noah and his sons,
Genesis 9:20
Noah, who was a farmer, was the first man to plant a vineyard.
Genesis 9:21
After he drank some of the wine, he became drunk, took off his clothes, and lay naked in his tent.
Genesis 9:22
When Ham, the father of Canaan, saw that his father was naked, he went out and told his two brothers.
Genesis 9:28
After the flood Noah lived 350 years
Genesis 49:7
A curse be on their anger, because it is so fierce, And on their fury, because it is so cruel. I will scatter them throughout the land of Israel. I will disperse them among its people.
Deuteronomy 27:16
"‘God's curse on anyone who dishonors his father or mother.' "And all the people will answer, ‘Amen!'

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then the disciples took him by night,.... The Alexandrian copy reads, "his disciples"; the disciples of Saul, such as he had been instrumental in making at Damascus: but it is not usual for the saints to be called in Scripture the disciples of any man; therefore the common reading is best, and designs the disciples and followers of Christ; who being concerned for the preservation of so valuable a life, took Saul in the night season,

and let him down by the wall in a basket. Damascus was a walled city; hence we read of the wall of Damascus, Jeremiah 49:27. And the house where Saul was, and which very likely was one of the disciples, was built upon the wall, as the house of Rahab was upon the town wall of Jericho; and as she let down the spies from thence by a cord through the window, Joshua 2:15 so the disciples let down Saul in a basket with cords through the window of the house, as appears from 2Co 11:33. Joshua 2:15- :: no doubt, the disciples were directed by the overruling providence of God, in order to preserve the life of the apostle, who had much work to do for Christ in several parts of the world, and therefore must not fall into the hands of his enemies and die, his time not being yet come; and this shows, that it is lawful to make use of all prudent means and proper methods to prevent the designs of wicked men, and escape out of their hands, and preserve life when in danger; by which means Saul escaped their hands.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Took him by night ... - This was done through a window in the wall, 2 Corinthians 11:33.

In a basket - This word is used to denote commonly “the basket in which food was carried,” Matthew 15:37; Mark 8:8, Mark 8:20. It was in this way that Rahab let down the spies Joshua 2:15, and so David escaped from Saul, 1 Samuel 19:12. Probably this occurred in an unguarded part of the wall, where some overhanging houses, as is usual in Eastern cities, opened into the outer country. This conduct of Saul was in accordance with the direction of the Lord Jesus Matthew 10:23, “When they persecute you in one city, flee ye into another,” etc. Saul was certain of death if he remained; and as he could secure his life by flight without abandoning any principle of religion, or denying his Lord, it was his duty to do so. Christianity requires us to sacrifice our lives only when we cannot avoid it without denying the Saviour, or abandoning the principles of our religion.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 9:25. Let him down, by the wall — Favoured, probably, by a house built against or upon the wall, through the window of which they could lower him in a basket; and by this means he made his escape. His escape was something similar to that of the spies at Jericho, Joshua 2:15.


 
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