Acts 9:25

So during the night his followers took him and lowered him down in a basket from an opening in the city wall.

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In The King James Version

Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.

In Context

24but Saul learned of their intentions. Day and night they waited by the city gates looking for the chance to murder him.

26When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to meet with the disciples, but they were all afraid of him because they were not convinced he was really a disciple.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 19:11Saul sent some messengers to David's house to keep watch and kill him in the morning. But Michal, David's wife, warned him, “If you don't get away tonight, tomorrow you'll be killed.”

Matthew Henry on Acts 9:24-32

The Jews Plot to Kill Saul; Saul Is Received by the Apostles; Prosperity of the Church. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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