KJV King James Version
Then the disciples took him by night, and let [him] down by the wall in a basket.
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Acts 9:25
Then the disciples took him by night, and let [him] down by the wall in a basket.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.
WEB World English Bible
but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
ASV American Standard Version
but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the disciples having taken him, by night did let him down by the wall, letting down in a basket.
Surrounding context — Acts 9
22 But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
24 But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let [him] down by the wall in a basket.
26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
27 But Barnabas took him, and brought [him] to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
λαβόντεςG2983 · lambanōto takeδὲG1161 · dethenοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαθηταὶG3101 · mathētēsdiscipleαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heνυκτὸςG3571 · nuxnightδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoτείχουςG5038 · teichoswallκαθῆκανG2524 · kathiēmito lowerαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heχαλάσαντεςG5465 · chalaōto lowerἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongσπυρίδι.¶G4711 · spurisbasket
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 11:33And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.Joshua 2:15Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house [was] upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.1 Samuel 19:11-12Saul also sent messengers unto David’s house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David’s wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.
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