mnt - Acts:22:30-23:11

mnt@Acts:22:30 @ The next day, as he wished to learn the real reason why the Jews accused Paul, he unbound him, and commanded the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to come together, and brought Paul down, and placed him before them.

mnt@Acts:23:1 @ With a stedfast gaze at the Sanhedrin, Paul said, "Brothers, I have lived with a good conscience before God to this day."

mnt@Acts:23:2 @ Then the High Priest Ananias ordered those who stood near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

mnt@Acts:23:3 @ "You whited sepulcher," exclaimed Paul, "God will strike you! You are sitting there to judge me according to the law, are you? And do you command me to be struck, contrary to the Law?"

mnt@Acts:23:4 @ "Do you rail at Gods high priest?" said the bystanders.

mnt@Acts:23:5 @ "Brothers, I did not know that he was the high priest," exclaimed Paul, "for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of my people."

mnt@Acts:23:6 @ Then perceiving that half the Sanhedrin were Sadducees and the other half Pharisee, he cried out in the Sanhedrin. "Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees! It is for the hope of the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial!"

mnt@Acts:23:7 @ When he said this, there arose a quarrel between the Pharisees and Sadducees; the meeting was divided.

mnt@Acts:23:8 @ For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel nor spirit; the Pharisees affirm them all.

mnt@Acts:23:9 @ Then a great clamor arose; some of the scribes who belonged to the Pharisaic party stood up, and contended. "We find nothing wrong in this man. What if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel?"

mnt@Acts:23:10 @ But when the dissension became violent, the tribune, fearing that they would tear Paul in pieces, ordered the troops to march down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.

mnt@Acts:23:11 @ And the following night the Lord stood by him and said. "Be of good courage; for as you have borne faithful witness concerning me at Jerusalem, so you must testify at Rome also."