Acts 9:25

Bible in Basic English

But his disciples took him by night and let him down from the wall in a basket.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
but his disciples took him by night and lowered him in a large basket through an opening in the wall.

King James Version (1611)
Then the disciples tooke him by night, and let him downe by the wall in a basket.

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

English Standard Version
but his disciples took him by night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket.

New American Standard Bible
but his disciples took him at night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a large basket.

New Century Version
One night some followers of Saul helped him leave the city by lowering him in a basket through an opening in the city wall.

Amplified Bible
but his disciples took him at night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a large basket.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
but his disciples took him by night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a large basket.

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

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

Contemporary English Version
Then one night his followers let him down over the city wall in a large basket.

Complete Jewish Bible
but under cover of night, his talmidim took him and let him down over the city wall, lowering him in a large basket.

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

Easy-to-Read Version
One night some followers that Saul had taught helped him leave the city. They put him in a basket and lowered it down through a hole in the city wall.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the disciples tooke him by night, and put him through the wall, and let him downe by a rope in a basket.

George Lamsa Translation
Then the disciples placed him in a basket and let him down over the wall during the night.

Good News Translation
But one night Saul's followers took him and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket.

Lexham English Bible
But his disciples took him at night and let him down through the wall by lowering him in a basket.

Literal Translation
But taking him by night, the disciples let him down through the wall, lowering in a basket.

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

Hebrew Names Version
but his talmidim took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

International Standard Version
but his disciples took him one night and let him down through the wall by lowering him in a basket.Joshua 2:15; 1 Samuel 19:12;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
Then the disciples set him in a pannier, and dismissed him from the wall by night.

Murdock Translation
Then the disciples placed him in a basket, and let him down from the wall by night.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then the disciples toke him by night, and put hym through the wall, and let hym downe in a basket.

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

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

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Then the disciples, taking him by night, let him down by the wall in a basket.

Weymouth's New Testament
but his disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a hamper.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But hise disciplis token hym bi nyyt, and delyuereden hym, and leeten him doun in a leep bi the wal.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Then the disciples took him by night, and let [him] down by the wall in a basket.

New English Translation
But his disciples took him at night and let him down through an opening in the wall by lowering him in a basket.

New King James Version
Then the disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall in a large basket.

New Living Translation
So during the night, some of the other believers lowered him in a large basket through an opening in the city wall.

New Life Bible
So the followers helped him get away at night. They let him down over the wall in a basket.

New Revised Standard
but his disciples took him by night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But the disciples, taking him by night, through the wall, let him down, lowering him in a basket.

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

Revised Standard Version
but his disciples took him by night and let him down over the wall, lowering him in a basket.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Then ye disciples toke him by night and put him thorow the wall and let him doune in a basket.

Young's Literal Translation
and the disciples having taken him, by night did let him down by the wall, letting down in a basket.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then the disciples toke him by nighte, & put him thorow the wall, and let him downe in a baskett.

Mace New Testament (1729)
the disciples took him by night, and let him down the wall in a basket.

Simplified Cowboy Version
Some guys who rode for the brand helped Saul out of the city by lowering him in a basket over the wall.

Contextual Overview

²³ Then, after some days, the Jews made an agreement together to put him to death: ²⁴ But Saul got knowledge of their design. And they kept watch day and night on the roads out of the town, so that they might put him to death: ²⁵ But his disciples took him by night and let him down from the wall in a basket. ²⁶ And when he came to Jerusalem, he made an attempt to be joined to the disciples, but they were all in fear of him, not taking him for a disciple. ²⁷ But Barnabas took him to the Apostles and gave them an account of how he had seen the Lord on the road, and had given hearing to his words, and how at Damascus he had been preaching in the name of Jesus without fear. ²⁸ And he was with them, going in and out at Jerusalem, ²⁹ Preaching in the name of the Lord without fear; and he had discussions with the Greek Jews; but they were working for his death. ³⁰ And when the brothers had knowledge of it, they took him to Caesarea and sent him to Tarsus. ³¹ And so the church through all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was made strong; and, living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was increased greatly.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the disciples: Maundrell states that after visiting the place of vision, "about half a mile distant from the city eastward," they returned to the city, and "were shown the gate where St. Paul was let down in a basket. This gate is at present walled up, by reason of its vicinity to the east gate, which renders it of little use."

let: Joshua 2:15, 1 Samuel 19:11, 1 Samuel 19:12, 2 Corinthians 11:33

Reciprocal: Matthew 10:23 - when Acts 9:30 - when Acts 17:10 - the brethren Acts 17:14 - then 2 Corinthians 11:32 - Damascus

Cross-References

Genesis 3:14
And the Lord God said to the snake, Because you have done this you are cursed more than all cattle and every beast of the field; you will go flat on the earth, and dust will be your food all the days of your life:

Genesis 4:11
And now you are cursed from the earth, whose mouth is open to take your brother's blood from your hand;

Genesis 9:7
And now, be fertile and have increase; have offspring on the earth and become great in number.

Genesis 9:8
And God said to Noah and to his sons,

Genesis 9:20
In those days Noah became a farmer, and he made a vine-garden.

Genesis 9:21
And he took of the wine of it and was overcome by drink; and he was uncovered in his tent.

Genesis 9:22
And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father unclothed, and gave news of it to his two brothers outside.

Genesis 9:28
And Noah went on living three hundred and fifty years after the great flow of waters;

Genesis 49:7
A curse on their passion for it was bitter; and on their wrath for it was cruel. I will let their heritage in Jacob be broken up, driving them from their places in Israel.

Deuteronomy 27:16
Cursed is he who does not give honour to his father or mother. And let all the people say, So be it.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then the disciples took him by night,.... The Alexandrian copy reads, "his disciples"; the disciples of Saul, such as he had been instrumental in making at Damascus: but it is not usual for the saints to be called in Scripture the disciples of any man; therefore the common reading is best, and designs the disciples and followers of Christ; who being concerned for the preservation of so valuable a life, took Saul in the night season,

and let him down by the wall in a basket. Damascus was a walled city; hence we read of the wall of Damascus, Jeremiah 49:27. And the house where Saul was, and which very likely was one of the disciples, was built upon the wall, as the house of Rahab was upon the town wall of Jericho; and as she let down the spies from thence by a cord through the window, Joshua 2:15 so the disciples let down Saul in a basket with cords through the window of the house, as appears from 2Co 11:33. Joshua 2:15- :: no doubt, the disciples were directed by the overruling providence of God, in order to preserve the life of the apostle, who had much work to do for Christ in several parts of the world, and therefore must not fall into the hands of his enemies and die, his time not being yet come; and this shows, that it is lawful to make use of all prudent means and proper methods to prevent the designs of wicked men, and escape out of their hands, and preserve life when in danger; by which means Saul escaped their hands.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Took him by night ... - This was done through a window in the wall, 2 Corinthians 11:33.

In a basket - This word is used to denote commonly “the basket in which food was carried,” Matthew 15:37; Mark 8:8, Mark 8:20. It was in this way that Rahab let down the spies Joshua 2:15, and so David escaped from Saul, 1 Samuel 19:12. Probably this occurred in an unguarded part of the wall, where some overhanging houses, as is usual in Eastern cities, opened into the outer country. This conduct of Saul was in accordance with the direction of the Lord Jesus Matthew 10:23, “When they persecute you in one city, flee ye into another,” etc. Saul was certain of death if he remained; and as he could secure his life by flight without abandoning any principle of religion, or denying his Lord, it was his duty to do so. Christianity requires us to sacrifice our lives only when we cannot avoid it without denying the Saviour, or abandoning the principles of our religion.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 9:25. Let him down, by the wall — Favoured, probably, by a house built against or upon the wall, through the window of which they could lower him in a basket; and by this means he made his escape. His escape was something similar to that of the spies at Jericho, Joshua 2:15.