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But perceiving that onegroup were 1Sadducees and the otherPharisees, Paul began crying out in 2the Council, "3Brethren*, 4I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees; I am on trial for 5the hope and resurrection of the dead!"
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As he saidthis, there occurred a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
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For 6the Sadduceessay that there is noresurrection, nor an angel, nor a spirit, but the Phariseesacknowledge them all.
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And there occurred a greatuproar; and some of 7the scribes of the Pharisaicpartystood up and began to argueheatedly, saying, "8We findnothingwrong with thisman; 9suppose* a spiritor an angel has spoken to him?"
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And as a greatdissension was developing, the commander was afraidPaul would be torn to pieces by them and ordered the troops to godown and take him away from them by force, and bring him into 10the barracks.
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But on 11the night immediately following, the Lordstood at his side and said, "12Takecourage; for 13as you have 14solemnlywitnessed to My cause* at Jerusalem, so you mustwitness at Romealso."
A Conspiracy to Kill Paul
12 When it was day, 15the Jewsformed a conspiracy and 16boundthemselvesunder an oath, saying that they would neithereatnordrinkuntil they had killedPaul.
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They came to the chiefpriests and the elders and said, "We have 17boundourselvesunder a solemnoath to tastenothinguntil we have killedPaul
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"Nowtherefore, you and 18the Councilnotify the commander to bring him down to you, as though you were going to determine his case* by a morethoroughinvestigation; and we for our part are ready to slay him before he comesnear the place."
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But the son of Paul'ssisterheard of their ambush, and he came and entered19the barracks and toldPaul.