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The next day, since he wanted to know for sure what charge the Jews were bringing, he freed Paul and gave orders for a meeting of the chief priests and the entire Sanhedrin; then he brought Paul down and set him in front of them. (Acts 22, 30)
Paul looked steadily at the Sanhedrin and began to speak, 'My brothers, to this day I have conducted myself before God with a perfectly clear conscience.' (Acts 23, 1)
At this the high priest Ananias ordered his attendants to strike him on the mouth. (Acts 23, 2)
Then Paul said to him, 'God will surely strike you, you whitewashed wall! How can you sit there to judge me according to the Law, and then break the Law by ordering a man to strike me?' (Acts 23, 3)
The attendants said, 'Are you insulting the high priest of God? (Acts 23, 4)
Paul answered, 'Brothers, I did not realise it was the high priest; certainly scripture says, "You will not curse your people's leader." ' (Acts 23, 5)
Now Paul was well aware that one party was made up of Sadducees and the other of Pharisees, so he called out in the Sanhedrin, 'Brothers, I am a Pharisee and the son of Pharisees. It is for our hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.' (Acts 23, 6)
For the Sadducees say there is neither resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit, while the Pharisees accept all three. (Acts 23, 8)
The shouting grew louder, and some of the scribes from the Pharisees' party stood up and protested strongly, 'We find nothing wrong with this man. Suppose a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel?' (Acts 23, 9)
Feeling was running high, and the tribune, afraid that they would tear Paul to pieces, ordered his troops to go down and haul him out and bring him into the fortress. (Acts 23, 10)
Next night, the Lord appeared to him and said, 'Courage! You have borne witness for me in Jerusalem, now you must do the same in Rome.' (Acts 23, 11)
When it was day, the Jews held a secret meeting at which they made a vow not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. (Acts 23, 12)
