32 In Damascus the governor under King Aretas had the city of the Damascenes guarded in order to arrest me.(A) 33 But I was lowered in a basket from a window in the wall and slipped through his hands.(B)

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32 In Damascus,(A) a ruler[a] under King Aretas guarded the city of Damascus in order to arrest me. 33 So I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped from his hands.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 11:32 Gk ethnarches; a leader of an ethnic community

32 In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:

33 And through a window in a basket was I let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.

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32 At Damascus, the governor under King Aretas (A)was guarding the city of Damascus in order to seize me, 33 (B)but I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped his hands.

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