30 Now on the next day, (A)wanting to know for certain why Paul had been accused by the Jews, he (B)released him and ordered the chief priests and all (C)the [a]Council to assemble, and he brought Paul down and placed him before them.

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  1. Acts 22:30 Or Sanhedrin

Paul Before the Sanhedrin

30 The commander wanted to find out exactly why Paul was being accused by the Jews.(A) So the next day he released him(B) and ordered the chief priests and all the members of the Sanhedrin(C) to assemble. Then he brought Paul and had him stand before them.

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Paul before the Council

23 Now looking intently at (A)the [a]Council, Paul said, “[b](B)Brothers, (C)I have [c]lived my life with an entirely good conscience before God up to this day.”

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  1. Acts 23:1 Or Sanhedrin
  2. Acts 23:1 Lit Men, brothers
  3. Acts 23:1 Or conducted myself as a citizen

23 Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin(A) and said, “My brothers,(B) I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience(C) to this day.”

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But Paul, perceiving that one group were (A)Sadducees and the other Pharisees, began crying out in (B)the [a]Council, “[b](C)Brothers, (D)I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees; I am on trial for (E)the hope and resurrection of the dead!”

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  1. Acts 23:6 Or Sanhedrin
  2. Acts 23:6 Lit Men, brothers

Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees(A) and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “My brothers,(B) I am a Pharisee,(C) descended from Pharisees. I stand on trial because of the hope of the resurrection of the dead.”(D)

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20 And he said, “(A)The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down tomorrow to (B)the [a]Council, as though they were going to inquire somewhat more thoroughly about him.

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  1. Acts 23:20 Or Sanhedrin

20 He said: “Some Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul before the Sanhedrin(A) tomorrow on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about him.(B)

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28 And (A)wanting to ascertain the basis for the charges they were bringing against him, I (B)brought him down to their [a](C)Council;

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  1. Acts 23:28 Or Sanhedrin

28 I wanted to know why they were accusing him, so I brought him to their Sanhedrin.(A)

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