Acts 22:30-Acts 23:11 - Paul Before The Council
30 And on the morrow, wishing to know the certainty that why he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him from bonds, and commanded the chief priests and the whole of their council to come, and having brought down Paul, he set him among them.
1 And Paul, having looked intently to the council, said, Men, brethren, I have lived as a citizen in all good conscience to God till this day. 2 And the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by him to strike his month. 3 Then said Paul to him, God is about to strike thee, thou wall covered with dust: and sittest thou judging me according to law, and commanded me to be struck illegally?
4 And they standing by said, Revilest thou God's chief priest?
5 And Paul said, I knew not, brethren, that he is chief priest: for it has been written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people. 6 And Paul having known that one part is of the Sadducees, and the other of the Pharisees, cried in the council, Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee, son of a Pharisee: for the hope and rising up of the dead am I judged. 7 And he having spoken this, there was a dissension of the Pharisees and Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. 8 For truly the Sadducees say there is no rising up, neither messenger, nor spirit: and the Pharisees acknowledge both.
9 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. 10 And there being much dissension, the captain of a thousand, having dreaded lest Paul be torn asunder by them, commanded the army, having gone down, to snatch him from the midst of them, and bring into the camp.
11 And the following night the Lord, having stood by him, said, Take courage, Paul: for as thou hast testified the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou also testify at Rome.