There arose a dissension. By the Greek, a division, or schism among them, occasioned by St. Paul's declaring himself for the resurrection, which made the Pharisees favour him, and incensed the Sadducees. (Witham)
Verse Acts 23:7. _AND THE MULTITUDE WAS DIVIDED_] St. Paul, perceiving the assembly to consist of Sadducees and Pharisees, and finding he was not to expect any justice, thought it best thus to divide...
A DISSENSION - A dispute, or difference. AND THE MULTITUDE - The council. Compare Acts 14:4. The Pharisees embraced, as he desired and expected, his side of the question, and became his advocates, in...
ACTS 22:30 TO ACTS 23:10. PAUL BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN. This is a difficult section, and does not advance the action. Unless the proceedings took place in Greek, the tribune would scarcely secure his obj...
Paul fixed his gaze on the Sanhedrin and said, "Brethren, I have lived before God with a completely pure conscience up to this day." The high priest Ananias ordered those who stood by him to strike hi...
THE STRATEGY OF PAUL (Acts 23:1-10)...
SO SAID. spoken (Greek. _laleo._ App-121.) this. DISSENSION. Greek. _stasis_. See note on Acts 15:2. BETWEEN. of. MULTITUDE. Greek. _plethos._ See Acts 2:6. DIVIDED. Greek. _schizo._ See note on...
_and the multitude_[_Rev. Ver._assembly] _was divided_ The verb in the original is that from which our English "schism" is derived, and this points to the character of the division. God made the divis...
Acts 23:1-10. ST PAUL BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN. DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES...
ἘΓΈΝΕΤΟ ΣΤΆΣΙΣ, _there arose a dissension_. The two parties began to take sides for and against the Apostle....
_PAUL WAS ASSURED THAT HE WOULD GO TO ROME ACTS 23:6-11:_ As Paul stood before the Sanhedrin he realized that they were a very divide group. They were divided concerning the resurrection from the dead...
ΕΊΠΌΝΤΟΣ _aor. act. part. (temp.), см._ Acts 23:1. _Gen. abs._ ΈΓΈΝΕΤΟ _aor. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΓΊΝΟΜΑΙ (G1096) становиться, случаться, возникать. ΣΤΆΣΙΣ (G4714) смута, волнение, мятеж. ΈΣΧΊΣΘΗ _ao...
e. Paul addresses the council. Acts 23:1-10. Acts 23:1 And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day. Acts 23:2 And the...
See notes on verse 6...
_ And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. _ And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees a...
21 Here we have the cause of Israel's apostasy laid bare. They were to be a channel of blessing to the other nations, but, instead, they kept all Jehovah's gifts to themselves and refused to share the...
ST. PAUL SENT TO CÆESAREA 1. St. Paul often asserts his good conscience before God and man: see Acts 22:3; Acts 24:16....
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 23 PAUL SPEAKS TO THE *SANHEDRIN, 23:1-11 V1 Paul looked straight at the *Sanhedrin. He said, ‘My brothers, my conscience feels good about how...
THERE AROSE A DISSENSION BETWEEN THE PHARISEES AND THE SADDUCEES. — As a strategic act St. Paul’s words had immediately the effect which he desired. They prevented the hasty unanimous vote which might...
στάσις : There is no difficulty in supposing that this dissension took place in the Assembly; it may have been no sudden result, because the Apostle had evidently said much more than is mentioned in t...
DIVIDING HIS PERSECUTORS Acts 23:1 The behavior of the judge was quite unworthy of his office, but Paul's epithet cannot be defended. The best of men are but men at the best. Paul was thrown off his...
By action of the Roman governor, Paul was arraigned before the Jewish Sanhedrin. Hardly had he commenced before he was interrupted and insulted. It was a most trying ordeal for the apostle. It is easi...
Paul's Second Defense As he stood before the council, or Sanhedrin, Paul told them he had lived in good until that very time (Compare 1 Corinthians 4:4; 2 Timothy 1:3). At this, Ananias commanded the...
(6) And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. (6) The agreement between the wicked is weak, even though they conspire t...
But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection o...
The closing Chapter s from 21 to the end of the book are devoted to an episode full of interest and profit Paul's course from Jerusalem to Rome. And here we find ourselves in an atmosphere considerabl...
Paul addresses the council with the gravity and dignity of an upright man accustomed to walk with God. It is not a testimony borne to them for their good; but the appeal of a good conscience to their...
AND WHEN HE HAD SO SAID,.... He stopped and made a pause: AND THERE AROSE A DISSENSION BETWEEN THE PHARISEES AND THE SADDUCEES; about the things which he had spoken of, particularly the resurrection...
And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. Ver. 7. _A dissension betwixt the Pharisees_] So among Papists, the priests d...
_But when Paul perceived_ Γνους δε ο Παυλος, _Paul knowing_, in consequence of his being personally acquainted with many whom he saw sitting round; _that one part_ of the council _were Pharisees, and...
There is no bond of permanent union among persecutors of Christians. They may, for selfish purposes, unite for a time in opposing the truth; but they are easily divided; and God, through their divisio...
AND WHEN HE HAD SO SAID, THERE AROSE A DISSENSION BETWEEN THE PHARISEES AND THE SADDUCEES; AND THE MULTITUDE WAS DIVIDED....
A division among the members of the Sanhedrin:...
In this hearing the chief captain did not take the place of an adjudicator, nor was there any other judicial authority present to keep order. Paul then takes advantage of the occasion to speak earnest...
AND WHEN HE HAD SAID THIS, A DISSENSION AROSE BETWEEN THE PHARISEES AND THE SADDUCEES; AND THE ASSEMBLY WAS DIVIDED. 1. The council is now divided on this matter. Instead of being united against Paul...
Acts 23:7-8 In verse. Luke explains to readers of future generations and cultures why such. statement would have caused. division between these two Jewish parties. This is just one of those verses tha...
6-11 The Pharisees were correct in the faith of the Jewish church. The Sadducees were no friends to the Scripture or Divine revelation; they denied a future state; they had neither hope of eternal ha...
Not only of the common people, or standers-by, but of the senators and judges; God by this means dividing and infatuating of them, that they could not bring about Paul's intended destruction....
Acts 23:7 And G1161 he G846 said G2980 (G5660) this G5124 dissension G4714 arose G1096 (G5633) Pharisees...
‘And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided, for the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit, bu...
Acts 23:7. AND WHEN HE HAD SO SAID, THERE AROSE A DISSENSION BETWEEN THE PHARISEES AND THE SADDUCEES. The effect of Paul's words was to suggest to one of the great parties, the Pharisees, that after a...
WHEN HE HAD SO SAID (τουτο αυτου λαλουντος). Genitive absolute of present participle (Westcott and Hort) rather than aorist (ειποντος). While he was saying this.A DISSENSION (στασις). This old wor...
CONTENTS: Paul before the Sanhedrin. The conspiracy to kill Paul and its defeat. Paul sent to Felix. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Paul, Ananias, Pharisees, Sadduces, Paul's sister's son, centurion, chief...
Acts 23:2. _Smite him on the mouth._ Ananias the highpriest commanded this, when he heard Paul profess a good conscience, and determined to persevere in preaching Christ. So Ahab commanded Micaiah to...
WHEN PAUL SAW. The Council [Sanhedrin] was made up of both parties. The teachers of the Law were Pharisees, and the chief priests were usually Sadducees. It was the teaching about the raising from dea...
_But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out … I am a Pharisee._ PAUL BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN I. Objections to his conduct. 1. That when he said he...
_And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren._ PAUL BEFORE THE COUNCIL 1. The history of apostolic missions is finished; but before the parchment is rolled up, the line of one l...
_CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 23:1. EARNESTLY BEHOLDING, or _looking steadfastly on,_ describes the eager, anxious gaze with which the apostle was accustomed to scan those to whom he spoke—perhaps arising f...
EXPOSITION ACTS 23:1 _Looking steadfastly on _for _earnestly beholding, _A.V.; _brethren _for _men and brethren, _A.V._; I have lived before God, _etc., for _I have lived, _etc., _before God, _A.V. L...
And so Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day (Acts 23:1). Paul was indeed a remarkable man. As Paul is writing to...
Acts 14:4; John 7:40; Matthew 10:34; Psalms 55:9...
Observe here, 1. How sad. state, and how bad. condition, was the Jewish church now in, when in the Sanhedrin, or great council, men had power and authority, who believed in no life but this; and what...