Acts 23:1-11

Acts 23:1-11

[1] And  Paul,  earnestly beholding  the council,  said,  Men  and brethren,  have lived  in all  good  conscience  before God  until  day.  [2] And  the high priest  Ananias  commanded  them that stood by  him  to smite  him  on the mouth.  [3] Then  said  Paul  unto  him,  God  shall  smite  thou whited  wall:  for  sittest  thou  to judge  after  the law,  and  commandest  to be smitten  contrary to the law?  [4] And  they that stood by  said,  Revilest thou  God's  high priest?  [5] Then  said  Paul,  I wist  not,  brethren,  that  the high priest:  for  it is written,  not  speak  evil  of the ruler  people.  [6] But  when Paul  perceived  that  the one  part  Sadducees,  and  the other  Pharisees,  he cried out  in  the council,  Men  and brethren,  am  a Pharisee,  the son  of a Pharisee:  of  the hope  and  resurrection  of the dead  am called in question.  [7] And  when he  said,  there arose  a dissension  between the Pharisees  and  the Sadducees:  and  the multitude  was divided.  [8] For  the Sadducees  say  no  resurrection,  angel,  nor  spirit:  but  the Pharisees  confess  both.  [9] And  there arose  a great  cry:  and  the scribes  that were of the Pharisees'  part  arose,  and strove,  saying,  We find  no  evil  in  man:  but  if  a spirit  or  an angel  hath spoken  to him,  not  fight  [10] And  when there arose  a great  dissension,  the chief captain,  lest  Paul  should have been pulled in pieces  of  them,  commanded  the soldiers  to go down,  him  by force  from  among  them,  and  to bring  him into  the castle.  [11] And  the night  following  the Lord  stood by  him,  and said,  Be of good cheer,  for  as  thou hast testified  of  in  Jerusalem,  so  must  bear witness  also  at  Rome.