Acts 23:9

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?”

Acts 22:7

And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’

Acts 22:17-18

“Then it happened when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple [enclosure], that I fell into a trance (vision);

John 12:29

The crowd of people who stood nearby and heard the voice said that it had thundered; others said, “An angel has spoken to Him!”

Mark 2:16

When the scribes [belonging to the sect] of the Pharisees saw that Jesus was eating with the sinners [including non-observant Jews] and tax collectors, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

Acts 23:29

and I discovered that he was accused in regard to questions and issues in their Law, but [he was] under no accusation that would call for the penalty of death or [even] for imprisonment.

Acts 25:25

But I found that he had done nothing worthy of death; however, since he appealed to the Emperor [Nero], I decided to send him [to Rome].

Acts 26:31

and after they had gone out, they began saying to one another, “This man is not doing anything worthy of death or [even] of imprisonment.”

1 Samuel 24:17

He said to David, “You are more righteous and upright [in God’s eyes] than I; for you have done good to me, but I have done evil to you.

Proverbs 16:7


When a man’s ways please the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Luke 5:30

The Pharisees and their scribes [seeing those with whom He was associating] began murmuring in discontent to His disciples, asking, “Why are you eating and drinking with the tax collectors and sinners [including non-observant Jews]?”

Luke 23:4

Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no guilt in this Man.”

Luke 23:14-15

and said to them, “You brought this man before me as one who corrupts and incites the people to rebellion. After examining Him before you, I have found no guilt in this Man regarding the charges which you make against Him.

Luke 23:22

A third time he said to them, “Why, what wrong has He done? I have found no guilt [no crime, no offense] in Him demanding death; therefore I will punish Him [to teach Him a lesson] and release Him.”

Acts 5:39

but if it is of God [and it appears that it is], you will not be able to stop them; or else you may even be found fighting against God!”

Acts 9:4

and he fell to the ground and heard a voice [from heaven] saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting and oppressing Me?”

Acts 11:17

So, if God gave Gentiles the same gift [equally] as He gave us after we accepted and believed and trusted in the Lord Jesus Christ [as Savior], who was I to interfere or stand in God’s way?”

Acts 23:8

For the Sadducees say that there is no [such thing as a] resurrection, nor an angel, nor a spirit, but the Pharisees [speak out freely and] acknowledge [their belief in] them all.

Acts 26:14-19

And when we all had fallen to the ground, I heard a voice in the Hebrew dialect (Jewish Aramaic) saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick [repeatedly] against the goads [offering pointless resistance].’

Acts 27:23

For this very night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood before me,

1 Corinthians 10:22

Do we [really] provoke the Lord to jealousy [when we eat food sacrificed to handmade “gods” at pagan feasts]? Are we [spiritually] stronger than He? [Certainly not! He knows that the idols are nothing. But we deeply offend Him.]

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

General references

Bible References

We

Acts 25:25
But I found that he had done nothing worthy of death; however, since he appealed to the Emperor [Nero], I decided to send him [to Rome].
Acts 26:31
and after they had gone out, they began saying to one another, “This man is not doing anything worthy of death or [even] of imprisonment.”
1 Samuel 24:17
He said to David, “You are more righteous and upright [in God’s eyes] than I; for you have done good to me, but I have done evil to you.
Proverbs 16:7

When a man’s ways please the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Luke 23:4
Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no guilt in this Man.”

If

Acts 23:8
For the Sadducees say that there is no [such thing as a] resurrection, nor an angel, nor a spirit, but the Pharisees [speak out freely and] acknowledge [their belief in] them all.
Acts 9:4
and he fell to the ground and heard a voice [from heaven] saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting and oppressing Me?”
Acts 22:7
And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’
Acts 26:14
And when we all had fallen to the ground, I heard a voice in the Hebrew dialect (Jewish Aramaic) saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? It is hard for you to kick [repeatedly] against the goads [offering pointless resistance].’
Acts 27:23
For this very night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood before me,
John 12:29
The crowd of people who stood nearby and heard the voice said that it had thundered; others said, “An angel has spoken to Him!”

Let

Acts 5:39
but if it is of God [and it appears that it is], you will not be able to stop them; or else you may even be found fighting against God!”
Acts 11:17
So, if God gave Gentiles the same gift [equally] as He gave us after we accepted and believed and trusted in the Lord Jesus Christ [as Savior], who was I to interfere or stand in God’s way?”
1 Corinthians 10:22
Do we [really] provoke the Lord to jealousy [when we eat food sacrificed to handmade “gods” at pagan feasts]? Are we [spiritually] stronger than He? [Certainly not! He knows that the idols are nothing. But we deeply offend Him.]

General references

Jeremiah 26:16
Then the princes and all the people said to the priests and to the [false] prophets, “This man is not deserving of death, for he has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.”
John 7:43
So the crowd was divided because of Him.
John 10:19
A division [of opinion] occurred again among the Jews because of these words [of His].