This divided the council—the Pharisees against the Sadducees—
Confuse them, Lord, and frustrate their plans, for I see violence and conflict in the city.
“Don’t imagine that I came to bring peace to the earth! I came not to bring peace, but a sword.
But the people of the town were divided in their opinion about them. Some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.
Paul realized that some members of the high council were Sadducees and some were Pharisees, so he shouted, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, as were my ancestors! And I am on trial because my hope is in the resurrection of the dead!”
for the Sadducees say there is no resurrection or angels or spirits, but the Pharisees believe in all of these.