9:26 When he arrived in Jerusalem, 3 he attempted to associate 4 with the disciples, and they were all afraid of him, because they did not believe 5 that he was a disciple.
1 tn The opening in the wall is not specifically mentioned here, but the parallel account in 2 Cor 11:33 mentions a “window” or “opening” (θυρίς, quris) in the city wall through which Paul was lowered. One alternative to introducing mention of the opening is to translate Acts 9:25 “they let him down over the wall,” as suggested in L&N 7.61. This option is not employed by many translations, however, because for the English reader it creates an (apparent) contradiction between Acts 9:25 and 2 Cor 11:33. In reality the account here is simply more general, omitting the detail about the window.
2 tn On the term for “basket” used here, see BDAG 940 s.v. σπυρίς.
3 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
4 tn Or “join.”
5 tn The participle πιστεύοντες (pisteuonte") has been translated as a causal adverbial participle.