Acts 23:7

And when hee had saide this, there was a dissension betweene the Pharises and the Sadduces, so that the multitude was deuided.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

6But when Paul perceiued that the one part were of the Sadduces, and the other of the Pharises, hee cried in the Council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharise, the sonne of a Pharise: I am accused of the hope and resurrection of the dead.

8For the Sadduces say that there is no resurrection, neither Angel, nor spirit: but the Pharises confesse both.

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Cross References

Psalms 55:9Destroy, O Lord, and deuide their tongues: for I haue seene crueltie and strife in the citie.

John 7:40So many of the people, when they heard this saying, said, Of a trueth this is that Prophet.

Matthew Henry on Acts 23:7-12

Paul's Second Defence. 6 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 of the dead I am called in question. 7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. 8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both. 9 And there arose a… Read the whole commentary →

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