Acts 23:6
Then when Paul noticed that part of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, he shouted out in the council,“Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. I am on trial concerning the hope of the resurrection of the dead!”
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- Acts 24:15 : 15 I have a hope in God(a hope that these men themselves accept too) that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.
- Acts 24:21 : 21 other than this one thing I shouted out while I stood before them:‘I am on trial before you today concerning the resurrection of the dead.’”
- Acts 26:5-8 : 5 They know, because they have known me from time past, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest party of our religion, I lived as a Pharisee. 6 And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our ancestors, 7 a promise that our twelve tribes hope to attain as they earnestly serve God night and day. Concerning this hope the Jews are accusing me, Your Majesty! 8 Why do you people think it is unbelievable that God raises the dead?
- Phil 3:5 : 5 I was circumcised on the eighth day, from the people of Israel and the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews. I lived according to the law as a Pharisee.
- Acts 28:20 : 20 So for this reason I have asked to see you and speak with you, for I am bound with this chain because of the hope of Israel.”
- Matt 10:16 : 16 Persecution of Disciples“I am sending you out like sheep surrounded by wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
- Matt 22:23 : 23 Marriage and the Resurrection The same day Sadducees(who say there is no resurrection) came to him and asked him,
- Acts 22:5 : 5 as both the high priest and the whole council of elders can testify about me. From them I also received letters to the brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to make arrests there and bring the prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished.
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- Acts 23:7-93 verses80%
7When he said this, an argument began between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
8(For the Sadducees say there is no resurrection, or angel, or spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.)
9There was a great commotion, and some experts in the law from the party of the Pharisees stood up and protested strongly,“We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”
- Acts 24:20-212 verses77%
20Or these men here should tell what crime they found me guilty of when I stood before the council,
21other than this one thing I shouted out while I stood before them:‘I am on trial before you today concerning the resurrection of the dead.’”
- Acts 26:2-109 verses73%
2“Regarding all the things I have been accused of by the Jews, King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate that I am about to make my defense before you today,
3because you are especially familiar with all the customs and controversial issues of the Jews. Therefore I ask you to listen to me patiently.
4Now all the Jews know the way I lived from my youth, spending my life from the beginning among my own people and in Jerusalem.
5They know, because they have known me from time past, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest party of our religion, I lived as a Pharisee.
6And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our ancestors,
7a promise that our twelve tribes hope to attain as they earnestly serve God night and day. Concerning this hope the Jews are accusing me, Your Majesty!
8Why do you people think it is unbelievable that God raises the dead?
9Of course, I myself was convinced that it was necessary to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.
10And that is what I did in Jerusalem: Not only did I lock up many of the saints in prisons by the authority I received from the chief priests, but I also cast my vote against them when they were sentenced to death.
- Acts 22:1-44 verses72%
1Paul’s Defense“Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense that I now make to you.”
2(When they heard that he was addressing them in Aramaic, they became even quieter.) Then Paul said,
3“I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated with strictness under Gamaliel according to the law of our ancestors, and was zealous for God just as all of you are today.
4I persecuted this Way even to the point of death, tying up both men and women and putting them in prison,
- Acts 24:14-152 verses71%
14But I confess this to you, that I worship the God of our ancestors according to the Way(which they call a sect), believing everything that is according to the law and that is written in the prophets.
15I have a hope in God(a hope that these men themselves accept too) that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.
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1Paul looked directly at the council and said,“Brothers, I have lived my life with a clear conscience before God to this day.”
- Phil 3:5-62 verses71%
5I was circumcised on the eighth day, from the people of Israel and the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews. I lived according to the law as a Pharisee.
6In my zeal for God I persecuted the church. According to the righteousness stipulated in the law I was blameless.
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39Paul answered,“I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of an important city. Please allow me to speak to the people.”
- Acts 23:4-52 verses70%
4Those standing near him said,“Do you dare insult God’s high priest?”
5Paul replied,“I did not realize, brothers, that he was the high priest, for it is written,‘You must not speak evil about a ruler of your people.’”
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15When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me about him, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him.
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17Paul Addresses the Jewish Community in Rome After three days Paul called the local Jewish leaders together. When they had assembled, he said to them,“Brothers, although I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, from Jerusalem I was handed over as a prisoner to the Romans.
- Acts 25:10-112 verses68%
10Paul replied,“I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I should be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.
11If then I am in the wrong and have done anything that deserves death, I am not trying to escape dying, but if not one of their charges against me is true, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
- Acts 25:19-202 verses68%
19Rather they had several points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a man named Jesus who was dead, whom Paul claimed to be alive.
20Because I was at a loss how I could investigate these matters, I asked if he were willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.
- Acts 23:27-293 verses67%
27This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, when I came up with the detachment and rescued him, because I had learned that he was a Roman citizen.
28Since I wanted to know what charge they were accusing him of, I brought him down to their council.
29I found he was accused with reference to controversial questions about their law, but no charge against him deserved death or imprisonment.
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8I answered,‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me,‘I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you are persecuting.’
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10Paul’s Defense Before Felix When the governor gestured for him to speak, Paul replied,“Because I know that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I confidently make my defense.
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15So I said,‘Who are you, Lord?’ And the Lord replied,‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting.
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19I replied,‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat those in the various synagogues who believed in you.
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30So the king got up, and with him the governor and Bernice and those sitting with them,
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8Paul said in his defense,“I have committed no offense against the Jewish law or against the temple or against Caesar.”
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12“While doing this very thing, as I was going to Damascus with authority and complete power from the chief priests,
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34But a Pharisee whose name was Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was respected by all the people, stood up in the council and ordered the men to be put outside for a short time.
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22Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.
- Acts 22:27-282 verses66%
27So the commanding officer came and asked Paul,“Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” He replied,“Yes.”
28The commanding officer answered,“I acquired this citizenship with a large sum of money.”“But I was even born a citizen,” Paul replied.
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23that the Christ was to suffer and be the first to rise from the dead, to proclaim light both to our people and to the Gentiles.”
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19But when the Jews objected, I was forced to appeal to Caesar– not that I had some charge to bring against my own people.
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14I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my nation, and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my ancestors.
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30Paul Before the Sanhedrin The next day, because the commanding officer wanted to know the true reason Paul was being accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole council to assemble. He then brought Paul down and had him stand before them.