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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/acts/9.htm">New International Version</a> But his followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall. <a href="/nlt/acts/9.htm">New Living Translation</a> So during the night, some of the other believers lowered him in a large basket through an opening in the city wall. <a href="/esv/acts/9.htm">English Standard Version</a> but his disciples took him by night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket. <a href="/bsb/acts/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall. <a href="/blb/acts/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But having taken him by night, his disciples let him down through the wall, having lowered him in a basket. <a href="/kjv/acts/9.htm">King James Bible</a> Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket. <a href="/nkjv/acts/9.htm">New King James Version</a> Then the disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall in a large basket. <a href="/nasb_/acts/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> but his disciples took him at night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a large basket. <a href="/nasb/acts/9.htm">NASB 1995</a> but his disciples took him by night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a large basket. <a href="/nasb77/acts/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a> but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a large basket. <a href="/lsb/acts/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> but his disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a large basket. <a href="/amp/acts/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a> but his disciples took him at night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a large basket. <a href="/csb/acts/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> but his disciples took him by night and lowered him in a large basket through an opening in the wall. <a href="/hcsb/acts/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> but his disciples took him by night and lowered him in a large basket through an opening in the wall. <a href="/asv/acts/9.htm">American Standard Version</a> but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket <a href="/cev/acts/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then one night his followers let him down over the city wall in a large basket. <a href="/erv/acts/9.htm">English Revised Version</a> but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket. <a href="/gwt/acts/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> However, Saul's disciples lowered him in a large basket through an opening in the wall one night. <a href="/gnt/acts/9.htm">Good News Translation</a> But one night Saul's followers took him and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket. <a href="/isv/acts/9.htm">International Standard Version</a> but his disciples took him one night and let him down through the city wall by lowering him in a basket. <a href="/msb/acts/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> One night, however, the disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall. <a href="/net/acts/9.htm">NET Bible</a> But his disciples took him at night and let him down through an opening in the wall by lowering him in a basket. <a href="/nheb/acts/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket. <a href="/wbt/acts/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket. <a href="/wey/acts/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> but his disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a hamper. <a href="/web/acts/9.htm">World English Bible</a> but his disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and the disciples having taken him, by night let him down by the wall, letting down in a basket. <a href="/blb/acts/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> But having taken him by night, his disciples let him down through the wall, having lowered him in a basket. <a href="/ylt/acts/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and the disciples having taken him, by night did let him down by the wall, letting down in a basket. <a href="/slt/acts/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the disciples having taken him by night, put through the wall, having let down in a wicker basket.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But the disciples taking him in the night, conveyed him away by the wall, letting him down in a basket. <a href="/cpdv/acts/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But the disciples, taking him away by night, sent him over the wall by letting him down in a basket. <a href="/nabre/acts/9.htm">New American Bible</a> but his disciples took him one night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> but his disciples took him by night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then the disciples placed him in a basket and let him down over the wall during the night. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Then the disciples put him in a basket and let him down from the wall by night.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> But the disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall in a basket.<CM> <a href="/godbey/acts/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> and his disciples taking him, let him down through the wall in the night, lowering him in a basket. <a href="/haweis/acts/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> But the disciples taking him by night, got him off through the wall, letting him down in a basket.<CM> <a href="/mace/acts/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a> the disciples took him by night, and let him down the wall in a basket. <a href="/wey/acts/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> but his disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a hamper. <a href="/worrell/acts/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> but the disciples, taking him by night, let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket. <a href="/worsley/acts/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> but the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall, in a basket. <a href="/parallel/acts/9-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=2903" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/9.htm">The Escape from Damascus</a> …24but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him. 25<a href="/greek/3571.htm" title="3571: nyktos (N-GFS) -- The night, night-time. A primary word; night.">One night,</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">however,</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">his</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3101.htm" title="3101: mathētai (N-NMP) -- A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.">disciples</a> <a href="/greek/2983.htm" title="2983: labontes (V-APA-NMP) -- (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. ">took him</a> <a href="/greek/5465.htm" title="5465: chalasantes (V-APA-NMP) -- To let down, lower, slacken, loosen. From the base of chasma; to lower.">and lowered him</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/4711.htm" title="4711: spyridi (N-DFS) -- A plaited basket. From speiro; a hamper or lunch-receptacle.">a basket</a> <a href="/greek/2524.htm" title="2524: kathēkan (V-AIA-3P) -- To send, let down, lower. From kata; and hiemi; to lower."></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223: dia (Prep) -- A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.">through a window</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">in the</a> <a href="/greek/5038.htm" title="5038: teichous (N-GNS) -- A wall, especially of a city. Akin to the base of tikto; a wall.">wall.</a> 26When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-32.htm">2 Corinthians 11:32-33</a> In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas secured the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me. / But I was lowered in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped his grasp. <a href="/joshua/2-15.htm">Joshua 2:15</a> Then Rahab let them down by a rope through the window, since the house where she lived was built into the wall of the city. <a href="/1_samuel/19-12.htm">1 Samuel 19:12</a> So Michal lowered David from the window, and he ran away and escaped. <a href="/2_kings/8-7.htm">2 Kings 8:7-9</a> Then Elisha came to Damascus while Ben-hadad king of Aram was sick, and the king was told, “The man of God has come here.” / So the king said to Hazael, “Take a gift in your hand, go to meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD through him, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’” / So Hazael went to meet Elisha, taking with him a gift of forty camel loads of every good thing from Damascus. And he went in and stood before him and said, “Your son Ben-hadad king of Aram has sent me to ask, ‘Will I recover from this illness?’” <a href="/matthew/10-23.htm">Matthew 10:23</a> When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes. <a href="/john/8-59.htm">John 8:59</a> At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area. <a href="/john/10-39.htm">John 10:39</a> At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp. <a href="/acts/17-10.htm">Acts 17:10</a> As soon as night had fallen, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went into the Jewish synagogue. <a href="/acts/17-14.htm">Acts 17:14</a> The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea. <a href="/acts/23-12.htm">Acts 23:12-24</a> When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. / More than forty of them were involved in this plot. / They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. ... <a href="/acts/14-6.htm">Acts 14:6</a> they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding region, <a href="/acts/16-25.htm">Acts 16:25-26</a> About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. / Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose. <a href="/acts/22-18.htm">Acts 22:18</a> and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’ <a href="/acts/23-16.htm">Acts 23:16-22</a> But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul. / Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.” / So the centurion took him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner sent and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.” ... <a href="/acts/25-3.htm">Acts 25:3</a> to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.the disciples.let.<a href="/joshua/2-15.htm">Joshua 2:15</a> Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.<a href="/1_samuel/19-11.htm">1 Samuel 19:11,12</a> Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain… <a href="/2_corinthians/11-33.htm">2 Corinthians 11:33</a> And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/11-33.htm">Basket</a> <a href="/acts/9-20.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/acts/5-36.htm">Followers</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-18.htm">Letting</a> <a href="/matthew/16-3.htm">Lowering</a> <a href="/acts/9-24.htm">Night</a> <a href="/acts/8-35.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/luke/19-43.htm">Wall</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_corinthians/11-33.htm">Basket</a> <a href="/acts/9-26.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/acts/17-34.htm">Followers</a> <a href="/acts/27-15.htm">Letting</a> <a href="/matthew/16-3.htm">Lowering</a> <a href="/acts/10-23.htm">Night</a> <a href="/acts/10-34.htm">Opening</a> <a href="/acts/23-3.htm">Wall</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 9</div>1. <a href="/acts/9-1.htm">Saul, going toward Damascus, is stricken down to the earth, </a> 8. <a href="/acts/9-8.htm">and led blind to Damascus;</a> 10. <a href="/acts/9-10.htm">is called to the apostleship;</a> 18. <a href="/acts/9-18.htm">and is baptized by Ananias.</a> 20. <a href="/acts/9-20.htm">He preaches Christ boldly.</a> 23. <a href="/acts/9-23.htm">The Jews lay wait to kill him;</a> 29. <a href="/acts/9-29.htm">so do the Grecians, but he escapes both.</a> 31. <a href="/acts/9-31.htm">The church having rest, Peter heals Aeneas;</a> 36. <a href="/acts/9-36.htm">and restores Tabitha to life.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>One night, however, This phrase sets the scene for a specific event occurring under the cover of darkness. Nighttime often symbolizes danger or urgency in biblical narratives, as seen in other instances like Nicodemus visiting Jesus at night (<a href="/john/3-2.htm">John 3:2</a>). The use of "however" indicates a contrast to previous events, suggesting a turning point or a critical moment in the narrative.his disciples took him The mention of "his disciples" indicates that Saul, later known as Paul, had already gathered followers who were committed to his teachings and mission. This early formation of a supportive community highlights the rapid spread of the Gospel and the establishment of early Christian fellowship. It also reflects the trust and loyalty Saul had earned despite his recent conversion.and lowered him in a basket The act of lowering Saul in a basket is a practical solution to a life-threatening situation. This method of escape is reminiscent of the story of Rahab, who helped the Israelite spies escape from Jericho by lowering them from her window (<a href="/joshua/2-15.htm">Joshua 2:15</a>). The use of a basket, a humble and everyday object, underscores the theme of God's provision and protection through ordinary means.through a window in the wall. The window in the wall suggests a city with fortified structures, typical of ancient cities like Damascus. Archaeological evidence supports the existence of such walls, which were often part of the city's defense system. This escape route signifies a divine intervention, as walls in Scripture often symbolize barriers or protection, and here, God provides a way of escape for Saul. This event foreshadows Paul's later teachings on God's deliverance and protection (<a href="/2_corinthians/11-32.htm">2 Corinthians 11:32-33</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul (Paul)</a> The central figure in this passage, Saul, later known as Paul, was a zealous Pharisee who converted to Christianity after encountering Jesus on the road to Damascus. His transformation is a pivotal moment in the New Testament. 2. <a href="/topical/d/disciples_of_saul.htm">Disciples of Saul</a> These were followers of Saul who assisted him in escaping from Damascus. Their actions demonstrate loyalty and courage in the face of danger. 3. <a href="/topical/d/damascus.htm">Damascus</a> A significant city in early Christian history, Damascus is where Saul was headed to persecute Christians before his conversion. It becomes a place of refuge and transformation for him. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_basket.htm">The Basket</a> The means by which Saul was lowered through the wall, symbolizing both a literal and metaphorical escape from his old life into his new mission. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_wall.htm">The Wall</a> Represents the boundary between Saul's past and his future mission. The wall is both a physical barrier and a symbol of the challenges Saul would face in his ministry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_protection_and_providence.htm">God's Protection and Providence</a> Just as God provided a way of escape for Saul, He provides for us in times of danger and uncertainty. Trust in His providence and protection. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of Community in God's Plan</a> Saul's disciples played a crucial role in his escape. This highlights the importance of community and fellowship in the Christian life. We are called to support and protect one another. <a href="/topical/c/courage_in_the_face_of_persecution.htm">Courage in the Face of Persecution</a> Saul's escape from Damascus is a reminder that following Christ may lead to persecution, but we are called to be courageous and faithful, trusting in God's deliverance. <a href="/topical/t/transformation_and_new_beginnings.htm">Transformation and New Beginnings</a> Saul's escape marks a turning point in his life, symbolizing his transformation from persecutor to apostle. Embrace the new beginnings God offers through His grace.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 9</a> <a href="/q/how_does_mass_conservation_oppose_the_miracle.htm">How does the law of conservation of mass contradict the multiplication of loaves and fish?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_gal._1_17-18_with_acts_9.htm">In Galatians 1:17–18, Paul says he did not go to Jerusalem immediately after his conversion, yet Acts 9 suggests otherwise; how do we reconcile this conflict? </a> <a href="/q/did_jesus_appear_to_12_or_11_disciples.htm">How many disciples did Jesus appear to after his resurrection: Twelve (1 Cor 15:5) or Eleven (Matt 27:3-5; Acts 1:9-26; Matt 28:16; Mark 16:14; Luke 24:9, 33)?</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_universal_church_of_god.htm">What is the timeline of Paul's life events?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) Let him down by the wall in a basket.--The basket is the spuris of <a href="/matthew/15-37.htm" title="And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.">Matthew 15:37</a>, where see Note. In <a href="/2_corinthians/11-33.htm" title="And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.">2Corinthians 11:33</a> St. Paul describes it by another word (sargane), which gives the idea of a wicker or rope-work hamper. It seems to follow, from the tone in which the Apostle there speaks of this adventure, that it had been made matter of ridicule. It is connected in his thoughts with the "infirmities" (probably with his smallness of stature) of which he was content to boast. The escape was effected, like that of the spies from the house of Rahab (<a href="/joshua/2-15.htm" title="Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was on the town wall, and she dwelled on the wall.">Joshua 2:15</a>) and of David from his own house (<a href="/1_samuel/19-11.htm" title="Saul also sent messengers to David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If you save not your life to night, to morrow you shall be slain.">1Samuel 19:11</a>), through an opening or "window" in the town wall. Such a window is still shown in the wall of Damascus as the traditional scene of the escape.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 25. - But for then, A.V.; his disciples for the disciples, A.V. and T.R.; through for by, A.V; lowering him in for in, A.V. Lowering him, etc. The A.V. gives the sense freely; and combining the verb καθῆκαν with the participle χαλάσαντες, translates both by the one word "let him down." The by of the A.V. seems preferable to the through of the R.V., as through suggests the idea, which cannot be intended, of making a hole in the wall. The escape of the spies from Jericho, as described in <a href="/joshua/2-15.htm">Joshua 2:15</a>, was exactly in the same way, except that they had only a rope to descend by, whereas St. Paul had a rope-basket. In the description of his escape given by St. Paul to the Corinthians (<a href="/2_corinthians/11-33.htm">2 Corinthians 11:33</a>), he uses the same word for "let down" (ἐχαλάσθην), tells us he was let down "by the wall," R.V. διὰ τοῦ τείχους, with the additional particular that he got out through the window, διὰ θυρίδος, and that it was a σαργάνη, a basket made of ropes (which describes the kind of basket somewhat more accurately than the σπυρίς here used) in which he was let down (see note on ver. 20). The passage in 2 Corinthians gives us a further interesting account of how the Jews went about to accomplish their purpose of killing Paul. It seems that at this time, either in revolt against the Romans or by permission of Caligula (it is not known certainly which), a certain Aretas, or Hareth, King of Arabia Petrea, included Damascus in his dominions for a time, i.e. through the reigns of Caligula and Claudius. He appointed an ethnarch, who was doubtless a Jew, to rule the large Jewish population according to their Law, and who was the ready tool of the unbelieving Jews, using his power as governor to have the gates kept day and night so as to prevent Saul's escape. But he that keepeth Israel neither slumbered nor slept, and by his watchful providence Saul escaped from their hands. As regards the R.Y., his disciples for the disciples, Alford adopts the reading λαβόντες δὲ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτόν, and holds αὐτοῦ of the R.T. to be simply a mistake for αὐτόν, caused by the situation of αὐτόν after λαβόντες. The R.T. cannot be right. "The disciples" is St. Luke's regular expression for "Christians" (<a href="/acts/6-1.htm">Acts 6:1, 2, 7</a>; <a href="/acts/9-10.htm">Acts 9:10, 19, 26</a>; <a href="/acts/14-22.htm">Acts 14:22</a>; <a href="/acts/21-16.htm">Acts 21:16</a>), and is our Lord's name for his followers, but is never used by an apostle of his own followers (see <a href="/1_corinthians/1-12.htm">1 Corinthians 1:12, 13</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/3-4.htm">1 Corinthians 3:4-7</a>). <a href="/commentaries/acts/9-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>One night, νυκτὸς (nyktos) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3571.htm">Strong's 3571: </a> The night, night-time. A primary word; 'night'. however, δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. his αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. disciples μαθηταὶ (mathētai) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3101.htm">Strong's 3101: </a> A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil. took [him] λαβόντες (labontes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2983.htm">Strong's 2983: </a> (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. [and] lowered [him] χαλάσαντες (chalasantes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5465.htm">Strong's 5465: </a> To let down, lower, slacken, loosen. From the base of chasma; to lower. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. a basket σπυρίδι (spyridi) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4711.htm">Strong's 4711: </a> A plaited basket. From speiro; a hamper or lunch-receptacle. through [ a window ] διὰ (dia) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1223.htm">Strong's 1223: </a> A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. in the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. wall. τείχους (teichous) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5038.htm">Strong's 5038: </a> A wall, especially of a city. 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