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Acts 9:25–26

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25But his disciples took him* at night and* let him down through the wall by* lowering him* in a basket.

Saul in Jerusalem

26And when he* arrived in Jerusalem, he was attempting to associate with the disciples, and they were all afraid of him, because they* did not believe that he was a disciple.

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Footnotes

  1. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  2. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“took”) has been translated as a finite verb
  3. *Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“lowering”) which is understood as means
  4. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  5. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“arrived”) which is understood as temporal
  6. *Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“believe”) which is understood as causal

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

And when he had come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples. And they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

When he arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, since they did not believe he was a disciple.

NLTNew Living Translation

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

When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to meet with the believers, but they were all afraid of him. They did not believe he had truly become a believer!

KJV 1900King James Version

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