A.T. Robertson Commentary 2 Corinthians 11:33

"and through a window was I let down in a basket by the wall, and escaped his hands." — 2 Corinthians 11:33 (ASV)

Through a window (δια θυριδος). For this late word see on Ac 20:9, the only N.T. example.

Was I let down (εχαλασθην). First aorist passive of χαλαω, the very word used by Luke in Ac 9:25.

In a basket (εν σαργανη). Old word for rope basket whereas Luke (Acts 9:25) has εν σφυριδ (the word for the feeding of the 4,000 while κοφινος is the one for the 5,000). This was a humiliating experience for Paul in this oldest city of the world whither he had started as a conqueror over the despised Christians.