Acts 23:9 “A great clamor arose, and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees…”

Acts 23:9

A great clamor arose, and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees got up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

World English Bible

A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ part stood up, and contended, saying, “We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let’s not fight against God!”

American Standard Version

And there arose a great clamor: and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ part stood up, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: and what if a spirit hath spoken to him, or an angel?

Geneva Bible 1599

Then there was a great crye: and the Scribes of the Pharises part rose vp, and stroue, saying, Wee finde none euill in this man: but if a spirit or an Angel hath spoken to him, let vs not fight against God.

Darby Translation

And there was a great clamour, and the scribes of the Pharisees' part rising up contended, saying, We find nothing evil in this man; and if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel...

Young's Literal Translation

And there came a great cry, and the scribes of the Pharisees' part having arisen, were striving, saying, 'No evil do we find in this man; and if a spirit spake to him, or a messenger, we may not fight against God;'

Bible in Basic English

And there was a great outcry: and some of the scribes on the side of the Pharisees got up and took part in the discussion, saying, We see no evil in this man: what if he has had a revelation from an angel or a spirit?

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Cross references

“We”

Acts 25:25 Acts 26:31 Proverbs 16:7 1 Samuel 24:17 Luke 23:4 Luke 23:22

Acts 25:25 · BSB

But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.

Acts 26:31 · BSB

On their way out, they said to one another, “This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.”

Proverbs 16:7 · BSB

When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.

1 Samuel 24:17 · BSB

and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have rewarded me with good, though I have rewarded you with evil.

Luke 23:4 · BSB

Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

Luke 23:22 · BSB

A third time he said to them, “What evil has this man done? I have found in Him no offense worthy of death. So after I punish Him, I will release Him.”

“if”

Acts 22:7 John 12:29 Acts 23:8 Acts 9:4 Acts 26:14–19 Acts 27:23

Acts 22:7 · BSB

I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’

John 12:29 · BSB

The crowd standing there heard it and said that it had thundered. Others said that an angel had spoken to Him.

Acts 23:8 · BSB

For the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection nor angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.

Acts 9:4 · BSB

He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”

Acts 26:14–19 · BSB

We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’

Acts 27:23 · BSB

For just last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me

“let”

Acts 5:39 Acts 11:17 1 Corinthians 10:22

Acts 5:39 · BSB

But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”

Acts 11:17 · BSB

So if God gave them the same gift He gave us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the work of God?”

1 Corinthians 10:22 · BSB

Are we trying to provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than He?

Also

Acts 23:29 Mark 2:16 Luke 5:30

Acts 23:29 · BSB

I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.

Mark 2:16 · BSB

When the scribes who were Pharisees saw Jesus eating with these people, they asked His disciples, “Why does He eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

Luke 5:30 · BSB

But the Pharisees and their scribes complained to Jesus’ disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8For the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection nor angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.

10The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.

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