Act 23:6-8 | NETfull | STEP | Then when Paul noticed that part of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, he shouted out in the council, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. I am on trial concerning the hope of the resurrection of the dead!”

Acts 23:6-8

6 Then when Paul noticed ^{▼▼ BDAG 200 s.v. γινώσκω 4 has “to be aware of someth., perceive, notice, realize”; this is further clarified by section 4.c: “w. ὅτι foll….Ac 23:6.”} that part of them were Sadducees ^{▼▼ See the note on Sadducees in 4:1.} and the others Pharisees, ^{▼▼ See the note on Pharisee in 5:34.} he shouted out in the council, ^{▼▼ Grk “the Sanhedrin” (the Sanhedrin was the highest legal, legislative, and judicial body among the Jews).} “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. I am on trial concerning the hope of the resurrection ^{▼▼ That is, concerning the hope that the dead will be resurrected. Grk “concerning the hope and resurrection.” BDAG 320 s.v. ἐλπίς 1.b.α states, “Of Israel’s messianic hope Ac 23:6 (ἐ. καὶ ἀνάστασις for ἐ. τῆς ἀν. [obj. gen] as 2 Macc 3:29 ἐ. καὶ σωτηρία).” With an objective genitive construction, the resurrection of the dead would be the “object” of the hope.} of the dead!” 7 When he said this, ^{▼▼ The participle εἰπόντος (eipontos) has been translated temporally.} an argument ^{▼▼ Or “a dispute” (BDAG 940 s.v. στάσις 3).} began ^{▼▼ Grk “there came about an argument.” This has been simplified to “an argument began”} between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. 8 (For the Sadducees say there is no resurrection, or angel, or spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.) ^{▼▼ BDAG 55 s.v. ἀμφότεροι 2 has “all, even when more than two are involved…Φαρισαῖοι ὁμολογοῦσιν τὰ ἀ. believe in them all 23:8.” On this belief see Josephus, J. W. 2.8.14 (2.163); Ant. 18.1.3 (18.14).} ^{▼▼ This is a parenthetical note by the author.}