Study it in the app“And there arose a great outcry, and some of the scribes of the party of the Pharisees stood up and argued fiercely, saying, “We find nothing wrong in this man; and what if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel?””
Andδὲthere aroseἐγένετοa greatμεγάληoutcry,κραυγὴandκαὶsomeτινὲςof the scribesτῶν γραμματέωνof the partyτοῦ μέρουςof the Phariseesτῶν Φαρισαίωνstood upἀναστάντεςandargued fiercely,διεμάχοντοsaying,λέγοντες“We findεὑρίσκομενnothingΟὐδὲνwrongκακὸνinἐνthisτούτῳman;τῷ ἀνθρώπῳandδὲwhat ifεἰa spiritπνεῦμαhas spokenἐλάλησενto him,αὐτῷorἢan angel?”ἄγγελος
happen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “egeneto” appearsintense
Of great force or intensity, like an enormous joy or fear.
Where else “megalē” appearsshout, outcry
Shout, outcry, loud cry.
Where else “kraugē” appearsscribe
A teacher who copied and explained the law of Moses.
Where else “grammateōn” appearspart
A piece of a whole, or what falls to each one.
Where else “merous” appearsPharisee
Pharisee: a member of a Jewish group that kept the law of Moses and the traditions of its teachers strictly.
Where else “Pharisaiōn” appearsget up
To stand up, or set out somewhere.
Where else “anastantes” appearsargue fiercely
Argue fiercely, contend with words.
Where else “diemachonto” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legontes” appearsfind
To come upon something or someone, after searching or by surprise.
Where else “heuriskomen” appearsevil
What goes against God's will and harms others.
Where else “kakon” appearsperson
A person, man or woman.
Where else “anthrōpōi” appearsevil spirit
An invisible being without a body, often evil: a demon.
Where else “pneuma” appearsspeak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “elalēsen” appearsangel
A messenger from heaven who serves God.
Where else “angelos” appearsMany manuscripts add, “let us not fight against God.”
8For Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit, but Pharisees acknowledge both.
9 · This verse (above)
10And when the dissension became great, the commander, afraid that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, ordered the troops to go down, snatch him from their midst, and bring him into the barracks.
1. What it says
What does the Lord say to Paul the night after his appearance before the council? (v. 11)
2. What it means
Paul's nephew learns of a plot and reports it. What does the commander do with that information? (vv. 12-24)
3. How I live it
Paul was encouraged at a moment of great tension (v. 11). Who encouraged you when you needed it, and how can you do that for someone else?
