³⁰ Now on the next day, ^(A)wanting to know for certain why Paul had been accused by the Jews, he ^(B)released him and ordered the chief priests and all ^(C)the ^[a]Council to assemble, and he brought Paul down and placed him before them.

Paul before the Council

23 Now looking intently at ^(A)the ^[a]Council, Paul said, “^[b](B)Brothers, ^(C)I have ^[c]lived my life with an entirely good conscience before God up to this day.”

⁶ But Paul, perceiving that one group were ^(A)Sadducees and the other Pharisees, began crying out in ^(B)the ^[a]Council, “^[b](C)Brothers, ^(D)I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees; I am on trial for ^(E)the hope and resurrection of the dead!”

²⁰ And he said, “^(A)The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down tomorrow to ^(B)the ^[a]Council, as though they were going to inquire somewhat more thoroughly about him.