Acts 23:1-9 ▼

1 and Paul looking earnestly at the sanhedrim, said, "Brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God even to this day:"

2 but the high priest Ananias ordered those that stood next him, to smite him on the mouth.

3 Then said Paul to him, "God will smite thee, thou whited wall: dost thou sit to judge me according to the law, and contrary to the law commandest me to be smitten?"

4 But they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high-priest?

5 And Paul said, I was not aware, brethren, that it was the high-priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

6 But Paul, knowing that the one part were sadducees, and the other pharisees, cried out in the sanhedrim, "Brethren, I am a pharisee, the son of a pharisee: for the hope of a resurrection of the dead I am now prosecuted."

7 Upon his saying this, there rose a contention between the pharisees and the sadducees; and the people were divided.

8 For the sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the pharisees acknowledge both.

9 So there was a great clamor: and the scribes that were of the party of the pharisees rose up and contended, saying, We find no evil in this man; but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.