Acts 23:9

New International Reader's Version

People were causing trouble and making a lot of noise. Some of the teachers of the law who were Pharisees stood up. They argued strongly. “We find nothing wrong with this man,” they said. “What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”

Cross References

Proverbs 16:7

When the way you live pleases the Lord, he makes even your enemies live at peace with you.

Jeremiah 26:16

Then the officials and all the people spoke to the priests and prophets. They said, “This man shouldn’t be sentenced to death! He has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.”

Mark 2:16

Some teachers of the law who were Pharisees were there. They saw Jesus eating with sinners and tax collectors. So they asked his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

Luke 23:22

Pilate spoke to them for the third time. “Why?” he asked. “What wrong has this man done? I have found no reason to have him put to death. So I will just have him whipped and let him go.”

Luke 23:4

Then Pilate spoke to the chief priests and the crowd. He announced, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”

Luke 5:30

But the Pharisees and their teachers of the law complained to Jesus’ disciples. They said, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”

John 12:29

The crowd there heard the voice. Some said it was thunder. Others said an angel had spoken to Jesus.

Acts 11:17

God gave them the same gift he gave those of us who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ. So who was I to think that I could stand in God’s way?”

Acts 22:6

“I had almost reached Damascus. About noon a bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around me.

Acts 22:7

I fell to the ground and heard a voice speak to me. ‘Saul! Saul!’ it said. ‘Why are you opposing me?’

Acts 23:29

I found out that the charge against him was based on questions about their law. But there was no charge against him worthy of death or prison.

Acts 23:8

The Sadducees say that people will not rise from the dead. They don’t believe there are angels or spirits either. But the Pharisees believe all these things.

Acts 25:25

I have found that he hasn’t done anything worthy of death. But he made his appeal to the Emperor. So I decided to send him to Rome.

Acts 26:31

They left the room and began to talk with one another. “Why should this man die or be put in prison?” they said. “He has done nothing worthy of that!”

Acts 27:23

I belong to God and serve him. Last night his angel stood beside me.

Acts 5:39

But if their plans come from God, you won’t be able to stop these men. You will only find yourselves fighting against God.”

Acts 9:4

He fell to the ground. He heard a voice speak to him, “Saul! Saul! Why are you opposing me?”

1 Corinthians 10:22

Are we trying to make the Lord jealous? Are we stronger than he is?

1 Samuel 12:5

Samuel said to them, “The Lord is a witness against you this day. And so is his anointed king. They are witnesses that I haven’t taken anything from any of you.” “The Lord is a witness,” they said.

1 Samuel 24:17

“You are a better person than I am,” he said. “You have treated me well. But I’ve treated you badly.