KJV King James Version
And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 23:7
And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
As soon as he had said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
WEB World English Bible
When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
ASV American Standard Version
And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees; and the assembly was divided.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he having spoken this, there came a dissension of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees, and the crowd was divided,
Surrounding context — Acts 23
4 And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God’s high priest?
5 Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.
6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men [and] brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
9 And there arose a great cry: and the scribes [that were] of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
10 And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring [him] into the castle.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΤοῦτοG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itδὲG1161 · dethenαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἐγένετοG1096 · ginomaito beστάσιςG4714 · stasisuprisingτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoΦαρισαίωνG5330 · PharisaiosPhariseeκαὶG2532 · kaiandΣαδδουκαίων,G4523 · SaddoukaiosSadduceeκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐσχίσθηG4977 · schizōto splitτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπλῆθος.G4128 · plēthosmultitude
Cross-references
John 7:40-43Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet.Matthew 10:34Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.Acts 14:4But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.Psalm 55:9Destroy, O Lord, [and] divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
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