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Acts 9

Acts 9:25

The Escape from Damascus · Acts 9:23–25
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Translations

Modern
One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.
Traditional
Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
Literal
But having taken him by night, his disciples let him down through the wall, having lowered him in a basket.
Latin
Accipientes autem eum discipuli nocte, per murum dimiserunt eum, submittentes in sporta.

Original

Greek
English
One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.

Notes

Acts 9:22–25

The people who heard Saul were confused and surprised. Even so, Saul clearly showed from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Messiah. His arguments were so strong that the Jews in Damascus who did not believe could not answer him.

This continued for some time (see Galatians 1:18). The people who heard Saul were confused and surprised. Even so, Saul clearly showed from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Messiah. His arguments were so strong that the Jews in Damascus who did not believe could not answer him.

This continued for some time in 2 Corinthians 11:32–33.

Events

Glossary

Architecture Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of the Acts of the Apostles Damascus Paul the Apostle Peter, the Apostle

Topics

Barnabas: Brings Him to the Apostles Basket: Paul Lowered from the Wall In Christian Minister: Persecution: Paul Paul: Escapes by Being Let Down from the Wall in a Basket; Goes to Jerusalem Paul: Persecutions Endured By Religious Zeal: Exemplified by Paul Syria: Paul Goes To, with Letters to Apprehend the Christians Walls of Cities: Persons Let Down From