down through a narrow window in the wall”). Here in 2 Cor it is a story about Paul’s humiliation, not about his heroism. The narrative’s function is described in the same way by Judge, who offers a further intriguing suggestion about it. There is no doubt that the recipients of this letter, residents of an important Roman colony, would have been well acquainted with the corona muralis, or “wall crown” (Greek: stephanos teichikos), one of the highest Roman military awards (general discussions in Haebler,