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Paul before the Sanhedrin

Acts 23:8

In 9 translations

BSB
For the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection, nor angels, nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.
KJV
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
WEB
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.
ASV
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess both.
LSV
for Sadducees, indeed, say there is no resurrection, nor messenger, nor spirit, but Pharisees confess both.
YLT
for Sadducees, indeed, say there is no rising again, nor messenger, nor spirit, but Pharisees confess both.
DBY
For Sadducees say there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but Pharisees confess both of them.
DRC
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
GNV
For the Sadduces say that there is no resurrection, neither Angel, nor spirit: but the Pharises confesse both.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Where the editions differ

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include μὲν (“indeed”); Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read μήτε (“neither [to be]”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read μηδὲ (“nor”).
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: μὲν. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read μὲν; Westcott and Hort (1881) omit this wording.
  • SBLGNT: μήτε. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read μήτε; Robinson–Pierpont read μηδὲ.

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Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
Σαδδουκαῖοι μὲν γὰρ λέγουσιν μὴ εἶναι ἀνάστασιν μήτε ἄγγελον μήτε πνεῦμα, Φαρισαῖοι δὲ ὁμολογοῦσιν τὰ ἀμφότερα.
RP2018
Σαδδουκαῖοι μὲν γὰρ λέγουσιν μὴ εἶναι ἀνάστασιν, μηδὲ ἄγγελον, μήτε πνεῦμα· Φαρισαῖοι δὲ ὁμολογοῦσιν τὰ ἀμφότερα.
TR-Boyd
Σαδδουκαῖοι μὲν γὰρ λέγουσι μὴ εἶναι ἀνάστασιν, μηδὲ ἄγγελον, μήτε πνεῦμα· Φαρισαῖοι δὲ ὁμολογοῦσι τὰ ἀμφότερα.
SCR1894
σαδδουκαιοι μεν γαρ λεγουσιν μη ειναι αναστασιν μηδε αγγελον μητε πνευμα φαρισαιοι δε ομολογουσιν τα αμφοτερα

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◆ Paul goes before the Council

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 20:27Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.
  • Matthew 22:23That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.
  • Mark 12:18Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him:
  • Acts 4:1While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,

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