And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees; and the assembly was divided.
And when he had said this, there was an argument between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and a division in the meeting.
And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees: and the assembly was divided.
And the multitude was divided - St. Paul, perceiving the assembly to consist of Sadducees and Pharisees, and finding he was not to expect any justice, thought it best thus to divide the council, by introducing a question on which the Pharisees and Sadducees were at issue. He did so; and the Pharisees immediately espoused his side of the question, because in opposition to the Sadducees, whom they abhorred, as irreligious men.
A dissension - A dispute, or difference.
And the multitude - The council. Compare Acts 14:4. The Pharisees embraced, as he desired and expected, his side of the question, and became his advocates, in opposition to the Sadducees, who were arrayed against him.