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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Acts 23:7

There arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees. — As a strategic act St. Paul’s words had immediately the effect which he desired. They prevented the hasty unanimous vote which might otherwise have united the two parties, as they had been united in the case of Stephen, in the condemnation of the blasphemer. What follows shows that it was not without results as regards the higher aim.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Acts 23:7. _AND THE MULTITUDE WAS DIVIDED_] St. Paul, perceiving the assembly to consist of Sadducees and Pharisees, and finding he was not to expect any justice, thought it best thus to divide...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    A DISSENSION - A dispute, or difference. AND THE MULTITUDE - The council. Compare Acts 14:4. The Pharisees embraced, as he desired and expected, his side of the question, and became his advocates, in...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ACTS 22:30 TO ACTS 23:10. PAUL BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN. This is a difficult section, and does not advance the action. Unless the proceedings took place in Greek, the tribune would scarcely secure his obj...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    Paul fixed his gaze on the Sanhedrin and said, "Brethren, I have lived before God with a completely pure conscience up to this day." The high priest Ananias ordered those who stood by him to strike hi...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE STRATEGY OF PAUL (Acts 23:1-10)...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    SO SAID. spoken (Greek. _laleo._ App-121.) this. DISSENSION. Greek. _stasis_. See note on Acts 15:2. BETWEEN. of. MULTITUDE. Greek. _plethos._ See Acts 2:6. DIVIDED. Greek. _schizo._ See note on...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _and the multitude_[_Rev. Ver._assembly] _was divided_ The verb in the original is that from which our English "schism" is derived, and this points to the character of the division. God made the divis...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    Acts 23:1-10. ST PAUL BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN. DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ἘΓΈΝΕΤΟ ΣΤΆΣΙΣ, _there arose a dissension_. The two parties began to take sides for and against the Apostle....

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _PAUL WAS ASSURED THAT HE WOULD GO TO ROME ACTS 23:6-11:_ As Paul stood before the Sanhedrin he realized that they were a very divide group. They were divided concerning the resurrection from the dead...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΕΊΠΌΝΤΟΣ _aor. act. part. (temp.), см._ Acts 23:1. _Gen. abs._ ΈΓΈΝΕΤΟ _aor. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΓΊΝΟΜΑΙ (G1096) становиться, случаться, возникать. ΣΤΆΣΙΣ (G4714) смута, волнение, мятеж. ΈΣΧΊΣΘΗ _ao...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    e. Paul addresses the council. Acts 23:1-10. Acts 23:1 And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day. Acts 23:2 And the...

  • Combined Bible Commentary

    See notes on verse 6...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _ And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. _ And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees a...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    21 Here we have the cause of Israel's apostasy laid bare. They were to be a channel of blessing to the other nations, but, instead, they kept all Jehovah's gifts to themselves and refused to share the...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    ST. PAUL SENT TO CÆESAREA 1. St. Paul often asserts his good conscience before God and man: see Acts 22:3; Acts 24:16....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 23 PAUL SPEAKS TO THE *SANHEDRIN, 23:1-11 V1 Paul looked straight at the *Sanhedrin. He said, ‘My brothers, my conscience feels good about how...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    στάσις : There is no difficulty in supposing that this dissension took place in the Assembly; it may have been no sudden result, because the Apostle had evidently said much more than is mentioned in t...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    DIVIDING HIS PERSECUTORS Acts 23:1 The behavior of the judge was quite unworthy of his office, but Paul's epithet cannot be defended. The best of men are but men at the best. Paul was thrown off his...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    By action of the Roman governor, Paul was arraigned before the Jewish Sanhedrin. Hardly had he commenced before he was interrupted and insulted. It was a most trying ordeal for the apostle. It is easi...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    Paul's Second Defense As he stood before the council, or Sanhedrin, Paul told them he had lived in good until that very time (Compare 1 Corinthians 4:4; 2 Timothy 1:3). At this, Ananias commanded the...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (6) And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. (6) The agreement between the wicked is weak, even though they conspire t...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _There arose a dissension. By the Greek, a division, or schism among them, occasioned by St. Paul's declaring himself for the resurrection, which made the Pharisees favour him, and incensed the Sadduc...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection o...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The closing Chapter s from 21 to the end of the book are devoted to an episode full of interest and profit Paul's course from Jerusalem to Rome. And here we find ourselves in an atmosphere considerabl...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Paul addresses the council with the gravity and dignity of an upright man accustomed to walk with God. It is not a testimony borne to them for their good; but the appeal of a good conscience to their...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND WHEN HE HAD SO SAID,.... He stopped and made a pause: AND THERE AROSE A DISSENSION BETWEEN THE PHARISEES AND THE SADDUCEES; about the things which he had spoken of, particularly the resurrection...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. Ver. 7. _A dissension betwixt the Pharisees_] So among Papists, the priests d...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _But when Paul perceived_ Γνους δε ο Παυλος, _Paul knowing_, in consequence of his being personally acquainted with many whom he saw sitting round; _that one part_ of the council _were Pharisees, and...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    There is no bond of permanent union among persecutors of Christians. They may, for selfish purposes, unite for a time in opposing the truth; but they are easily divided; and God, through their divisio...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    AND WHEN HE HAD SO SAID, THERE AROSE A DISSENSION BETWEEN THE PHARISEES AND THE SADDUCEES; AND THE MULTITUDE WAS DIVIDED....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    A division among the members of the Sanhedrin:...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    In this hearing the chief captain did not take the place of an adjudicator, nor was there any other judicial authority present to keep order. Paul then takes advantage of the occasion to speak earnest...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    AND WHEN HE HAD SAID THIS, A DISSENSION AROSE BETWEEN THE PHARISEES AND THE SADDUCEES; AND THE ASSEMBLY WAS DIVIDED. 1. The council is now divided on this matter. Instead of being united against Paul...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

    Acts 23:7-8 In verse. Luke explains to readers of future generations and cultures why such. statement would have caused. division between these two Jewish parties. This is just one of those verses tha...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    6-11 The Pharisees were correct in the faith of the Jewish church. The Sadducees were no friends to the Scripture or Divine revelation; they denied a future state; they had neither hope of eternal ha...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Not only of the common people, or standers-by, but of the senators and judges; God by this means dividing and infatuating of them, that they could not bring about Paul's intended destruction....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Acts 23:7 And G1161 he G846 said G2980 (G5660) this G5124 dissension G4714 arose G1096 (G5633) Pharisees...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided, for the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit, bu...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Acts 23:7. AND WHEN HE HAD SO SAID, THERE AROSE A DISSENSION BETWEEN THE PHARISEES AND THE SADDUCEES. The effect of Paul's words was to suggest to one of the great parties, the Pharisees, that after a...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    WHEN HE HAD SO SAID (τουτο αυτου λαλουντος). Genitive absolute of present participle (Westcott and Hort) rather than aorist (ειποντος). While he was saying this.A DISSENSION (στασις). This old wor...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Paul before the Sanhedrin. The conspiracy to kill Paul and its defeat. Paul sent to Felix. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Paul, Ananias, Pharisees, Sadduces, Paul's sister's son, centurion, chief...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Acts 23:2. _Smite him on the mouth._ Ananias the highpriest commanded this, when he heard Paul profess a good conscience, and determined to persevere in preaching Christ. So Ahab commanded Micaiah to...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    WHEN PAUL SAW. The Council [Sanhedrin] was made up of both parties. The teachers of the Law were Pharisees, and the chief priests were usually Sadducees. It was the teaching about the raising from dea...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out … I am a Pharisee._ PAUL BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN I. Objections to his conduct. 1. That when he said he...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren._ PAUL BEFORE THE COUNCIL 1. The history of apostolic missions is finished; but before the parchment is rolled up, the line of one l...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL REMARKS_ Acts 23:1. EARNESTLY BEHOLDING, or _looking steadfastly on,_ describes the eager, anxious gaze with which the apostle was accustomed to scan those to whom he spoke—perhaps arising f...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ACTS 23:1 _Looking steadfastly on _for _earnestly beholding, _A.V.; _brethren _for _men and brethren, _A.V._; I have lived before God, _etc., for _I have lived, _etc., _before God, _A.V. L...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And so Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day (Acts 23:1). Paul was indeed a remarkable man. As Paul is writing to...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Acts 14:4; John 7:40; Matthew 10:34; Psalms 55:9...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Observe here, 1. How sad. state, and how bad. condition, was the Jewish church now in, when in the Sanhedrin, or great council, men had power and authority, who believed in no life but this; and what...

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