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Acts 9:23–25

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23And when amany days had elapsed, bthe Jews plotted together to put him to death,

24but atheir plot became known to Saul. bThey were also watching the gates day and night so that they might put him to death;

25but his disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a large basket.

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Cross references

  1. aGal 1:17, 18
  2. b1 Thess 2:16
  3. aActs 20:3, 19; 23:12, 30; 25:3
  4. b2 Cor 11:32f

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

When many days had passed, the Jews plotted to kill him, but their plot became known to Saul. They were watching the gates day and night in order to kill him, but his disciples took him by night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

After many days had gone by, there was a conspiracy among the Jews to kill him, but Saul learned of their plan. Day and night they kept close watch on the city gates in order to kill him. But his followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him, but Saul learned of their plot. So they were watching the gates day and night intending to kill him, but his disciples took him by night and lowered him in a large basket through an opening in the wall.

NLTNew Living Translation

After a while some of the Jews plotted together to kill him. They were watching for him day and night at the city gate so they could murder him, but Saul was told about their plot. So during the night, some of the other believers lowered him in a large basket through an opening in the city wall.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And when many days had elapsed, the Jews plotted to do away with him. But their plot became known to Saul, and they were also watching the gates both day and night so that they could do away with him. But his disciples took him at night and let him down through the wall by lowering him in a basket.

KJV 1900King James Version

And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him: But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him. Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.