Acts 23:1-11 - Paul Before The Sanhedrin

¹ And Paul earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God till this day. ² And Ananias the high priest commanded them that stood by, to smite him on the mouth. ³ Then said Paul to him, God is about to smite thee, thou whited wall. For sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

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

⁵ Then said Paul, I was not aware, brethren, that it was the high priest; for it is written, Thou shalt not revile the ruler of thy people. ⁶ But Paul perceiving, that the one part were Saducees, and the other Pharisees, cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee; for the hope of the resurrection of the dead am I called in question. ⁷ And when he had said this, there arose a contention between the Pharisees and the Saducees: and the multitude was divided. ⁸ For the Saducees say, there is no resurrection, neither angel nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess both.

⁹ And there was a great clamour: and the scribes of the Pharisees side arising, 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. ¹⁰ And as a great disturbance arose, the tribune fearing lest Paul should be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the castle.

¹¹ And the night following, the Lord standing by him, said, Be of good courage, Paul: for as thou hast testified the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so thou must testify at Rome also.