Acts 9:25 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

[However], his disciples lowered him in a basket over the [city] wall at night [and so he escaped].

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

But his disciples took him at night and let him down through the [city's] wall, lowering him in a basket or hamper.

American Standard Version (1901)

but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

Common English Bible

But his disciples took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the city wall.

Catholic Public Domain Version

But the disciples, taking him away by night, sent him over the wall by letting him down in a basket.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

But the disciples taking him in the night, conveyed him away by the wall, letting him down in a basket.

Acts 9:25 Cross References

Matthew 15:37

They all ate until they were full; then gathered up seven baskets full of broken pieces which were left over.

Acts 11:29

[In response to this prediction], the disciples decided to send as much relief as they could to help the brothers living in Judea.

Acts 9:24

but he found out about their plan. And so they watched the gates [of the city] day and night [looking for their chance] to kill him.

Acts 9:26

And when he came [back] to Jerusalem, Saul attempted to associate himself with the disciples but they were afraid of him [because of his past], and could not believe that he was a [true] disciple.

2 Corinthians 11:33

but I escaped from his hands by being lowered in a basket through a window in the [city] wall.