Acts 23:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 23:8

6 But when Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Men and brethren, ^aI am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee; ^bconcerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”

7 And when he had said this, a dissension arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and the assembly was divided.

8 ^aFor Sadducees say that there is no resurrection—and no angel or spirit; but the Pharisees confess both.

9 Then there arose a loud outcry. And the scribes of the Pharisees’ party arose and protested, saying, ^a“We find no evil in this man; but ^bif a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, ^clet us not fight against God.”

10 Now when there arose a great dissension, the commander, fearing lest Paul might be pulled to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.

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11 But ^athe following night the Lord stood by him and said,¹ “Be of good cheer, Paul; for as you have testified for Me in ^bJerusalem, so you must also bear witness at ^cRome.”

Verse Comparison: Acts 23:8

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American Standard Version
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess both.

Amplified® Bible
For the Sadducees hold that there is no resurrection, nor angel nor spirit, but the Pharisees declare openly {and} speak out freely, acknowledging [their belief in] them both.

Contemporary English Version
The Sadducees do not believe in angels or spirits or that the dead will rise to life. But the Pharisees believe in all of these,

Darby English Version
For Sadducees say there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but Pharisees confess both of them.

Good News Bible
(For the Sadducees say that people will not rise from death and that there are no angels or spirits; but the Pharisees believe in all three.)

International Standard Version
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection and that there is no such thing as an angel or spirit, but the Pharisees believe in all those things.

King James Version
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

New American Standard Bible
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor an angel, nor a spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.

New International Version
(The Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, and that there are neither angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.)

New King James Version
For Sadducees say that there is no resurrection—and no angel or spirit; but the Pharisees confess both.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For the Sadducees say that no resurrection exists, nor an angel, nor a spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.

Young's Literal Translation
for Sadducees, indeed, say there is no rising again, nor messenger, nor spirit, but Pharisees confess both.

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