²² Yet Saul grew more and more powerful and baffled the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Messiah.^(A)

²³ After many days had gone by, there was a conspiracy among the Jews to kill him,^{(B) 24} but Saul learned of their plan.^(C) Day and night they kept close watch on the city gates in order to kill him. ²⁵ But his followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall.^(D)

³¹ The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is to be praised forever,^(A) knows^(B) that I am not lying.

³² In Damascus the governor under King Aretas had the city of the Damascenes guarded in order to arrest me.^(A)