[a]And when he had said this, there was a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, so that the multitude was divided.

(A)[b]For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither [c]Angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

[d]Then there was a great cry: and the [e]Scribes of the Pharisees’ part rose up, and strove, saying, We find none evil in this man: but if a spirit or an Angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 23:7 The concord of the wicked is weak although they conspire together to oppress the truth.
  2. Acts 23:8 It is an old heresy of the Sadducees, to deny the substance of Angels and souls, and therewithall the resurrection of the dead.
  3. Acts 23:8 Natures that want bodies.
  4. Acts 23:9 The Lord when it pleaseth him, findeth defenders of his cause, even amongst his enemies.
  5. Acts 23:9 The Scribes’ office was a public office, and the name of the Pharisees was the name of a sect.

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