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And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day.
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And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
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Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: and sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?
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And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest
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And Paul said, I knew not, brethren, that he was high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of thy people.
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But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees: touching the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
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And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees; and the assembly was divided.
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For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess both.
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And there arose a great clamor: and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: and what if a spirit hath spoken to him, or an angel?