Acts 23:5-7

Amplified Bible

⁵ Paul said, “I was not aware, brothers, that he was ^[a]high priest; for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”^(A)

⁶ But recognizing that one group were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, Paul began affirming loudly in the Council chamber, “Kinsmen, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees; I am on trial for the hope and resurrection of the dead!” ⁷ When he said this, an angry dispute erupted between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the [whole crowded] assembly was divided [into two factions].