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Acts 9:25

Protection and safety

23 After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,

24 but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.

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

26 When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

27 Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who spoke to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus.

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BSB
One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.
KJV
Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.
WEB
but his disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
ASV
but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
DARBY
but the disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
BLB
But having taken [him] by night, his disciples let him down through the wall, having lowered [him] in a basket.
ÅB
men hans disipler tok ham om natten og slapp ham ut gjennom muren, idet de firte ham ned i en kurv.
OTB
Men hans tilhengere tok ham om natten og lot ham ned gjennom en åpning i muren, senket ham i en kurv.
B1930
men hans disipler tok ham om natten og slapp ham ut gjennem muren, idet de firte ham ned i en kurv.

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Cross references

  • 2 Corinthians 11:33

    But I was lowered in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped his grasp.

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  • Joshua 2:15

    Then Rahab let them down by a rope through the window, since the house where she lived was built into the wall of the city.

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  • 1 Samuel 19:11–12

    Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and kill him in the morning. But David’s wife Michal warned him, “If you do not run for your life tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!”

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