Saul Escapes from Damascus

23 (A)When many days had passed, the Jews[a] plotted to kill him, 24 but their (B)plot became known to Saul. (C)They were watching the gates day and night in order to kill him, 25 but his disciples took him by night and (D)let him down through an opening in the wall,[b] lowering him in a basket.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 9:23 The Greek word Ioudaioi refers specifically here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, who opposed the Christian faith in that time
  2. Acts 9:25 Greek through the wall

Paul Stoned at Lystra

19 (A)But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds, (B)they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

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