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Some of the teachers of religious law who were Pharisees jumped up and began to argue forcefully. “We see nothing wrong with him,” they shouted. “Perhaps a spirit or an angel spoke to him.” <a href="/esv/acts/23.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then a great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ party stood up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong in this man. What if a spirit or an angel spoke to him?” <a href="/bsb/acts/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> A great clamor arose, and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees got up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?” <a href="/blb/acts/23.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Then a great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the party of the Pharisees, having risen up, were contending saying, "We find nothing evil in this man. And what if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?" <a href="/kjv/acts/23.htm">King James Bible</a> And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, 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. <a href="/nkjv/acts/23.htm">New King James Version</a> Then there arose a loud outcry. And the scribes of the Pharisees’ party arose and protested, saying, “We find no evil in this man; but if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.” <a href="/nasb_/acts/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And a great uproar occurred; and some of the scribes of the Pharisaic party stood up and started arguing heatedly, saying, “We find nothing wrong with this man; suppose a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?” <a href="/nasb/acts/23.htm">NASB 1995</a> And there occurred a great uproar; and some of the scribes of the Pharisaic party stood up and began to argue heatedly, saying, &#8220We find nothing wrong with this man; suppose a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/acts/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And there arose a great uproar; and some of the scribes of the Pharisaic party stood up and began to argue heatedly, saying, “We find nothing wrong with this man; suppose a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?” <a href="/lsb/acts/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And there occurred a great outcry; and some of the scribes of the Pharisaic party stood up and began to argue heatedly, saying, “We find nothing wrong with this man. Suppose a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?” <a href="/amp/acts/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then a great uproar occurred, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ party stood up and began to argue heatedly [in Paul’s favor], saying, “We find nothing wrong with this man; suppose a spirit or an angel has [really] spoken to him?” <a href="/csb/acts/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The shouting grew loud, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ party got up and argued vehemently, “We find nothing evil in this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him? ” <a href="/hcsb/acts/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The shouting grew loud, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees&#8217 party got up and argued vehemently: &#8220We find nothing evil in this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?&#8221 <a href="/asv/acts/23.htm">American Standard Version</a> And there arose a great clamor: and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: and what if a spirit hath spoken to him, or an angel? <a href="/cev/acts/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> and so there was a lot of shouting. Some of the teachers of the Law of Moses were Pharisees. Finally, they became angry and said, "We don't find anything wrong with this man. Maybe a spirit or an angel really did speak to him." <a href="/erv/acts/23.htm">English Revised Version</a> And there arose a great clamour: and some of the scribes of the Pharisees' part stood up, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: and what if a spirit hath spoken to him, or an angel? <a href="/gwt/acts/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The shouting became very loud. Some of the scribes were Pharisees who argued their position forcefully. They said, "We don't find anything wrong with this man. Maybe a spirit or an angel actually spoke to him!" <a href="/gnt/acts/23.htm">Good News Translation</a> The shouting became louder, and some of the teachers of the Law who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and protested strongly: "We cannot find a thing wrong with this man! Perhaps a spirit or an angel really did speak to him!" <a href="/isv/acts/23.htm">International Standard Version</a> There was a great deal of shouting until some of the scribes who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and argued forcefully, "We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?" <a href="/msb/acts/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> A great clamor arose, and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees got up and contended sharply, ?We find nothing wrong with this man. If a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.? <a href="/net/acts/23.htm">NET Bible</a> There was a great commotion, and some experts in the law from the party of the Pharisees stood up and protested strongly, "We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?" <a href="/nheb/acts/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and contended, saying, "We find no evil in this man. What if a spirit spoke to him, or an angel?" <a href="/wbt/acts/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, 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. <a href="/wey/acts/23.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> So there arose a great uproar; and some of the Scribes belonging to the sect of the Pharisees sprang to their feet and fiercely contended, saying, "We find no harm in the man. What if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel----!" <a href="/web/acts/23.htm">World English Bible</a> A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ part stood up, and contended, saying, “We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let’s not fight against God!” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And there came a great cry, and the scribes of the Pharisees’ part having arisen, were striving, saying, “We find no evil in this man; and if a spirit spoke to him, or a messenger, we may not fight against God”; <a href="/blb/acts/23.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Then a great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the party of the Pharisees, having risen up, were contending saying, "We find nothing evil in this man. And what if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?" <a href="/ylt/acts/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And there came a great cry, and the scribes of the Pharisees' part having arisen, were striving, saying, 'No evil do we find in this man; and if a spirit spake to him, or a messenger, we may not fight against God;' <a href="/slt/acts/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And there was a great cry: and the scribes of the Pharisees' part, having risen, struggled with obstinacy, saying, We find nothing evil in this man: but if a spirit or messenger spake to him, we should not contend against God.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And there arose a great cry. And some of the Pharisees rising up, strove, saying: We find no evil in this man. What if a spirit hath spoken to him, or an angel? <a href="/cpdv/acts/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then there occurred a great clamor. And some of the Pharisees, rising up, were fighting, saying: “We find nothing evil in this man. What if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel?” <a href="/nabre/acts/23.htm">New American Bible</a> A great uproar occurred, and some scribes belonging to the Pharisee party stood up and sharply argued, “We find nothing wrong with this man. Suppose a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?” <a href="/nrsvce/acts/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then a great clamor arose, and certain scribes of the Pharisees’ group stood up and contended, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the party of the Phar’i-sees rose up, and argued, saying, We find no fault with this man: and if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, there is nothing wrong in that. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/23.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And there was a great noise. Some of the Scribes stood on the side of The Pharisees and were contending with them and they were saying, “We find no evil in this man, but if a spirit or an Angel has spoken with him, what is there in that?”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/23.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> We find no evil in this man; but if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God. <a href="/godbey/acts/23.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And there was a great clamor: and certain ones of the scribes on the part of the Pharisees, rising up, continued to strive, saying, We find nothing evil in this man: but has a spirit or an angel spoken to him? <a href="/haweis/acts/23.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And a great clamour arose: and the scribes rising up who were of the party of the Pharisees, contended stoutly, saying, We find no fault in this man: but if a spirit have spoken to him, or an angel, let us not fight against God. <a href="/mace/acts/23.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and the Scribes taking part with the Pharisees, grew warm in the debate, and said, "we find no harm in this man; perhaps a spirit or an angel has spoke to him." <a href="/wey/acts/23.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> So there arose a great uproar; and some of the Scribes belonging to the sect of the Pharisees sprang to their feet and fiercely contended, saying, "We find no harm in the man. What if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel----!" <a href="/worrell/acts/23.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And there arose a great clamor, and some of the scribes of the party of the Pharisees, rising up, were fiercely contending, saying, "We find no evil in this man; but, if a spirit spake to him, or an angel ?." <a href="/worsley/acts/23.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> 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. <a href="/parallel/acts/23-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=7734" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/23.htm">Paul Before the Sanhedrin</a> …8For the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection, nor angels, nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all. 9<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3173.htm" title="3173: megalē (Adj-NFS) -- Large, great, in the widest sense. ">A great</a> <a href="/greek/2906.htm" title="2906: kraugē (N-NFS) -- (a) a shout, cry, clamor, (b) outcry, clamoring against another. From krazo; an outcry.">clamor</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: Egeneto (V-AIM-3S) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">arose,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/5100.htm" title="5100: tines (IPro-NMP) -- Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.">some</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1122.htm" title="1122: grammateōn (N-GMP) -- From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary.">scribes</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">from the</a> <a href="/greek/3313.htm" title="3313: merous (N-GNS) -- A part, portion, share. From an obsolete but more primary form of meiromai; a division or share.">party</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/5330.htm" title="5330: Pharisaiōn (N-GMP) -- Of Hebrew origin; a separatist, i.e. Exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary.">Pharisees</a> <a href="/greek/450.htm" title="450: anastantes (V-APA-NMP) -- To raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear. From ana and histemi; to stand up.">got up</a> <a href="/greek/1264.htm" title="1264: diemachonto (V-IIM/P-3P) -- To strive greatly, contend fiercely. From dia and machomai; to fight fiercely.">and contended sharply,</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legontes (V-PPA-NMP) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. "></a> <a href="/greek/2147.htm" title="2147: heuriskomen (V-PIA-1P) -- A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find.">“We find</a> <a href="/greek/3762.htm" title="3762: Ouden (Adj-ANS) -- No one, none, nothing. ">nothing</a> <a href="/greek/2556.htm" title="2556: kakon (Adj-ANS) -- Bad, evil, in the widest sense. Apparently a primary word; worthless, i.e. depraved, or injurious.">wrong</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">with</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: toutō (DPro-DMS) -- This; he, she, it. ">this</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpō (N-DMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">man.</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/1487.htm" title="1487: ei (Conj) -- If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">What if</a> <a href="/greek/4151.htm" title="4151: pneuma (N-NNS) -- Wind, breath, spirit. ">a spirit</a> <a href="/greek/2228.htm" title="2228: ē (Conj) -- Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than.">or</a> <a href="/greek/32.htm" title="32: angelos (N-NMS) -- From aggello; a messenger; especially an angel; by implication, a pastor.">an angel</a> <a href="/greek/2980.htm" title="2980: elalēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words.">has spoken</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">to him?”</a> 10The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/acts/5-39.htm">Acts 5:39</a> But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.” <a href="/acts/22-6.htm">Acts 22:6-10</a> About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me. / I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’ / ‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ He replied. ... <a href="/acts/9-3.htm">Acts 9:3-6</a> As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. / He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?” / “Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied. ... <a href="/acts/26-12.htm">Acts 26:12-18</a> In this pursuit I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests. / About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions. / We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ ... <a href="/acts/15-7.htm">Acts 15:7-11</a> After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe. / And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us. / He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith. ... <a href="/acts/22-17.htm">Acts 22:17-21</a> Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance / and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’ / ‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You. ... <a href="/acts/26-19.htm">Acts 26:19-23</a> So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision. / First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance. / For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me. ... <a href="/acts/9-26.htm">Acts 9:26-30</a> When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. / Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus. / So Saul stayed with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. ... <a href="/acts/21-28.htm">Acts 21:28-31</a> crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.” / For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and they assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple. / The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut. ... <a href="/acts/24-14.htm">Acts 24:14-16</a> I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets, / and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked. / In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man. <a href="/acts/25-18.htm">Acts 25:18-20</a> But when his accusers rose to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected. / They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive. / Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate these matters, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges. <a href="/acts/28-25.htm">Acts 28:25-28</a> They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet: / ‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.” / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’ ... <a href="/matthew/22-23.htm">Matthew 22:23-33</a> That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him. / “Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him. / Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother. ... <a href="/mark/12-18.htm">Mark 12:18-27</a> Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him: / “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him. / Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children. ... <a href="/luke/20-27.htm">Luke 20:27-40</a> Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him. / “Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him. / Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife but died childless. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.We.<a href="/acts/25-25.htm">Acts 25:25</a> But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.<a href="/acts/26-31.htm">Acts 26:31</a> And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.<a href="/1_samuel/24-17.htm">1 Samuel 24:17</a> And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.if.<a href="/acts/23-8.htm">Acts 23:8</a> For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.<a href="/acts/9-4.htm">Acts 9:4</a> And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?<a href="/acts/22-7.htm">Acts 22:7,17,18</a> And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? … let.<a href="/acts/5-39.htm">Acts 5:39</a> But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.<a href="/acts/11-17.htm">Acts 11:17</a> Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?<a href="/1_corinthians/10-22.htm">1 Corinthians 10:22</a> Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/23-8.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/acts/6-9.htm">Argue</a> <a href="/acts/21-39.htm">Belonging</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-7.htm">Clamor</a> <a href="/acts/11-2.htm">Contended</a> <a href="/acts/19-34.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/acts/23-5.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/acts/22-3.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/luke/11-53.htm">Fiercely</a> <a href="/acts/7-26.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/acts/22-24.htm">Find</a> <a href="/acts/22-28.htm">Great</a> <a href="/acts/18-10.htm">Harm</a> <a href="/acts/15-36.htm">Let's</a> <a href="/acts/23-7.htm">Occurred</a> <a href="/acts/23-6.htm">Part</a> <a href="/acts/23-8.htm">Pharisees</a> <a href="/acts/6-12.htm">Scribes</a> <a href="/acts/15-5.htm">Sect</a> <a href="/acts/23-8.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/acts/19-16.htm">Sprang</a> <a href="/acts/23-4.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/acts/7-26.htm">Strove</a> <a href="/acts/21-38.htm">Uproar</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/27-23.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/romans/3-7.htm">Argue</a> <a href="/acts/27-23.htm">Belonging</a> <a href="/ephesians/4-31.htm">Clamor</a> <a href="/philippians/4-3.htm">Contended</a> <a href="/romans/2-21.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/acts/24-20.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/acts/26-16.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/genesis/49-23.htm">Fiercely</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/9-26.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/acts/24-12.htm">Find</a> <a href="/acts/23-10.htm">Great</a> <a href="/acts/27-21.htm">Harm</a> <a href="/romans/13-12.htm">Let's</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-6.htm">Occurred</a> <a href="/acts/23-34.htm">Part</a> <a href="/matthew/3-7.htm">Pharisees</a> <a href="/exodus/7-11.htm">Scribes</a> <a href="/acts/24-5.htm">Sect</a> <a href="/acts/28-25.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/acts/27-13.htm">Sprang</a> <a href="/acts/23-11.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/acts/26-11.htm">Strove</a> <a href="/acts/24-18.htm">Uproar</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 23</div>1. <a href="/acts/23-1.htm">As Paul pleads his cause,</a> 2. <a href="/acts/23-2.htm">Ananias commands them to strike him.</a> 7. <a href="/acts/23-7.htm">Dissension among his accusers.</a> 11. <a href="/acts/23-11.htm">God encourages him.</a> 14. <a href="/acts/23-14.htm">The Jews' vow to kill Paul,</a> 20. <a href="/acts/23-20.htm">is declared unto the chief captain.</a> 27. <a href="/acts/23-27.htm">He sends him to Felix the governor.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/23.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/23.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>A great clamor arose This phrase indicates a significant uproar or commotion, reflecting the intense emotions and divisions among the Jewish leaders. The setting is the Sanhedrin, the Jewish ruling council, where Paul is being tried. The clamor signifies the deep-seated conflict between the Pharisees and Sadducees, two prominent Jewish sects with differing beliefs, particularly regarding the resurrection and spiritual beings.and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees got up and contended sharply The scribes were experts in the Law and often aligned with the Pharisees, who believed in the resurrection, angels, and spirits. Their sharp contention suggests a vigorous defense of Paul, likely because his teachings on the resurrection aligned more closely with Pharisaic beliefs. This moment highlights the internal divisions within the Jewish leadership and the strategic use of these divisions by Paul to his advantage.“We find nothing wrong with this man. This declaration by the Pharisees echoes similar statements made about Jesus during His trials, where no fault was found in Him by Pilate (<a href="/luke/23-4.htm">Luke 23:4</a>). It underscores the innocence of Paul in the eyes of some Jewish leaders and foreshadows the eventual recognition of the gospel's truth by some within Judaism.What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?” The Pharisees' openness to the possibility of divine communication through spirits or angels reflects their doctrinal beliefs, contrasting with the Sadducees, who denied such phenomena. This question suggests a willingness to consider Paul's vision on the road to Damascus as a legitimate divine encounter, similar to angelic visitations in the Old Testament (e.g., <a href="/genesis/18.htm">Genesis 18</a>, <a href="/daniel/9.htm">Daniel 9</a>). It also points to the broader biblical theme of God using supernatural means to guide and communicate with His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul_the_apostle.htm">Paul the Apostle</a> A central figure in the New Testament, Paul is on trial before the Sanhedrin, the Jewish ruling council, for preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_sanhedrin.htm">The Sanhedrin</a> The Jewish council consisting of Pharisees and Sadducees, responsible for religious and legal matters in Jerusalem. 3. <a href="/topical/p/pharisees.htm">Pharisees</a> A Jewish sect known for strict adherence to the Law and belief in the resurrection, angels, and spirits. 4. <a href="/topical/s/sadducees.htm">Sadducees</a> Another Jewish sect, often in opposition to the Pharisees, known for denying the resurrection, angels, and spirits. 5. <a href="/topical/s/scribes_of_the_pharisees'_party.htm">Scribes of the Pharisees’ party</a> These were experts in the Law who sided with Paul during the trial, suggesting that he might have received a revelation from a spirit or an angel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_division.htm">The Power of Division</a> The division between the Pharisees and Sadducees shows how differing beliefs can be used strategically. Paul wisely uses this division to his advantage, teaching us to be discerning and wise in our interactions. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_conscience.htm">The Role of Conscience</a> The Pharisees' willingness to consider Paul's experience as possibly divine reminds us to keep an open heart to God's workings, even when they challenge our preconceived notions. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_trials.htm">God's Sovereignty in Trials</a> Despite the chaos and opposition, God’s purpose for Paul is being fulfilled. This encourages us to trust in God's sovereignty, even when circumstances seem unfavorable. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_testimony.htm">The Importance of Testimony</a> Paul's consistent testimony about his encounter with Christ serves as a powerful witness. We are reminded of the importance of sharing our personal experiences of God's work in our lives. <a href="/topical/u/unity_in_essential_beliefs.htm">Unity in Essential Beliefs</a> The Pharisees and Sadducees' disagreement highlights the need for unity in essential Christian beliefs, such as the resurrection, while allowing for diversity in non-essential matters.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 23</a> <a href="/q/was_tyre_rebuilt_after_destruction.htm">What does it mean to be pharisaical?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_secular_morality_often_superior.htm">Why does secular morality often surpass religious moral teachings?</a> <a href="/q/did_paul_use_pharisee_status_to_divide.htm">Acts 23:6–7 – Did Paul use his Pharisee identity just to create division, and is there historical evidence supporting such a reaction from the council? </a> <a href="/q/why_does_jesus_say_not_to_call_anyone_'father'.htm">Why does Jesus tell people not to call anyone 'father' (Matthew 23:9), yet the Bible refers to Abraham as 'our father' (Romans 4:16)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/23.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) Let us not fight against God.--If we could receive these words as part of the original text, they would be a singularly characteristic reproduction of the counsel of St. Paul's master (<a href="/acts/5-39.htm" title="But if it be of God, you cannot overthrow it; lest haply you be found even to fight against God.">Acts 5:39</a>). They are, however, wanting in many of the best MSS. and versions, and were apparently added to complete the sentence which St. Luke had left in the emphasis of its unfinished abruptness. Possibly its close was drowned in the tumultuous cries of the Sadducees. The line taken by the Pharisees is altogether that of Gamaliel. After twenty-five years they have not got further than the cautious policy of those who halt between two opinions. They give a verdict of "Not Guilty" as to the specific charges brought against St. Paul. They think it possible that he may have received a vision or revelation of some kind. In the word "spirit" they perhaps admit that the form of Jesus may have appeared to him as a spectre from the world of the dead.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/23.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 9. - Clamor for cry, A.V.; some of the for the, A.V.; of the Pharisees part for that were of the, etc., A.V.; stood up for arose, A.V.; and what for but, A.V.; a spirit hath spoken to him, or an angel for a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, A.V.; the R.T. omits the clause in the T.R., let us not fight against God. The scribes (comp. <a href="/luke/20-39.htm">Luke 20:39</a>). We find no evil in this man (comp. <a href="/john/18-29.htm">John 18:29, 33</a>; <a href="/luke/23-14.htm">Luke 23:14, 15, 22</a>). What if a spirit, etc.; alluding to what Paul had said in <a href="/acts/22-17.htm">Acts 22:17, 18</a>. <a href="/commentaries/acts/23-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>A great μεγάλη (megalē) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3173.htm">Strong's 3173: </a> Large, great, in the widest sense. clamor κραυγὴ (kraugē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2906.htm">Strong's 2906: </a> (a) a shout, cry, clamor, (b) outcry, clamoring against another. From krazo; an outcry. arose, Ἐγένετο (Egeneto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1096.htm">Strong's 1096: </a> A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. some τινὲς (tines) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5100.htm">Strong's 5100: </a> Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. scribes γραμματέων (grammateōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1122.htm">Strong's 1122: </a> From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary. from the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. party μέρους (merous) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3313.htm">Strong's 3313: </a> A part, portion, share. From an obsolete but more primary form of meiromai; a division or share. of the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Pharisees Φαρισαίων (Pharisaiōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5330.htm">Strong's 5330: </a> Of Hebrew origin; a separatist, i.e. Exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary. got up ἀναστάντες (anastantes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_450.htm">Strong's 450: </a> To raise up, set up; I rise from among (the) dead; I arise, appear. From ana and histemi; to stand up. [and] contended sharply, διεμάχοντο (diemachonto) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1264.htm">Strong's 1264: </a> To strive greatly, contend fiercely. From dia and machomai; to fight fiercely. “We find εὑρίσκομεν (heuriskomen) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2147.htm">Strong's 2147: </a> A prolonged form of a primary heuro, which heureo is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find. nothing Οὐδὲν (Ouden) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3762.htm">Strong's 3762: </a> No one, none, nothing. wrong κακὸν (kakon) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2556.htm">Strong's 2556: </a> Bad, evil, in the widest sense. Apparently a primary word; worthless, i.e. depraved, or injurious. with ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. this τούτῳ (toutō) Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> This; he, she, it. man. ἀνθρώπῳ (anthrōpō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. What if εἰ (ei) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm">Strong's 1487: </a> If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. a spirit πνεῦμα (pneuma) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4151.htm">Strong's 4151: </a> Wind, breath, spirit. or ἢ (ē) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2228.htm">Strong's 2228: </a> Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. an angel ἄγγελος (angelos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_32.htm">Strong's 32: </a> From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor. has spoken ἐλάλησεν (elalēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2980.htm">Strong's 2980: </a> A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. to him?? αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/23-9.htm">Acts 23:9 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/acts/23-9.htm">Acts 23:9 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/acts/23-9.htm">Acts 23:9 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/acts/23-9.htm">Acts 23:9 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/acts/23-9.htm">Acts 23:9 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/23-9.htm">Acts 23:9 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/23-9.htm">Acts 23:9 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/23-9.htm">Acts 23:9 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/acts/23-9.htm">Acts 23:9 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/acts/23-9.htm">Acts 23:9 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/acts/23-9.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 23:9 A great clamor arose and some (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/23-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 23:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 23:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/23-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 23:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 23:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>