Acts 23:5-6

Paul Before the Council

5 And Paul said, e "I did not know, brothers, that he was the high priest, for it is written, f 'You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.'"

6 Now when Paul perceived that one part were g Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, "Brothers, h I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. It is i with respect to the j hope and the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial."

  1. Cross References
    Acts 24:1
    And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a spokesman, one Tertullus. They laid before the governor their case against Paul.
  2. Cross References
    Exodus 22:28
    You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler of your people.
  3. Cross References
    Exodus 22:28
    You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler of your people.
  4. Cross References
    Matthew 22:23
    The same day Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no resurrection, and they asked him a question.
  5. Cross References
    Acts 26:5
    They have known for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest party of our religion I have lived as a Pharisee.
    Philippians 3:5
    Circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee.
  6. Cross References
    Acts 24:15
    Having a hope in God, which these men themselves accept, that there will be a resurrection of both the just and the unjust.
    Acts 24:21
    Other than this one thing that I cried out while standing among them: 'It is with respect to the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you this day.'
    Acts 26:6 - 8
    And now I stand here on trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to our fathers.
    Acts 28:20
    For this reason, therefore, I have asked to see you and speak with you, since it is because of the hope of Israel that I am wearing this chain.
  7. Cross References
    Acts 2:26 - 27
    Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; my flesh also will dwell in hope.
    Colossians 1:5
    Because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel.
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