Acts 23:6

But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

Cross-reference

Acts 23:29 Historical context

In Acts 23:29, the commander notes the accusation concerns religious law — matching Paul's statement that it's about resurrection hope.

Acts 24:15 Parallel

Acts 24:15 articulates the resurrection hope Paul references as the core of his defense.

Acts 24:21 Citation

Acts 24:21 directly quotes Paul's same claim about resurrection, showing consistency in his defense.

Acts 26:5 Historical context

Acts 26:5 confirms Paul's lifelong identity as a Pharisee — the same claim he makes here to divide the council.

Acts 22:3 Historical context

In Acts 22:3, Paul says he was educated under Gamaliel, a Pharisee — the very background that makes his claim in Acts 23:6 credible.

Acts 26:6-8 expands on the same hope of resurrection, reinforcing Paul's core argument before Agrippa.

Acts 28:20 Parallel

Acts 28:20 mentions 'the hope of Israel', which Paul previously linked to resurrection, continuing the same theme.

Acts 4:1 Historical context

In Acts 4:1, Sadducees oppose Peter and John — the same opposition Paul now faces from them.

Acts 5:17 Parallel

In Acts 5:17, the Sadducees again oppose the apostles — a pattern of hostility Paul also encounters.

Philippians 3:5 Historical context

Philippians 3:5 lists Paul's Pharisaic background — the same identity he appeals to here.

Hebrews 6:2 Parallel

Hebrews 6:2 lists resurrection of the dead as a foundational doctrine — the very hope Paul appeals to in Acts 23:6.

Matthew 22:23 Historical context

Matthew 22:23 notes Sadducees deny resurrection, the exact issue Paul raises to divide the council.

Luke 20:27 Historical context

In Luke 20:27, the Sadducees are shown denying the resurrection — the very group and issue Paul exploits in his defense.

Mark 12:18 Historical context

Mark 12:18 similarly states Sadducees deny resurrection, reinforcing the doctrinal point Paul uses.

Matthew 10:16's call to be shrewd as serpents is exemplified by Paul's tactic of dividing the council.

John 11:24 Parallel

In John 11:24, Martha affirms belief in a future resurrection — the same hope Paul says he is on trial for.

Colossians 1:5 describes the same hope laid up in heaven that Paul references in Acts 23:6 — the resurrection hope grounded in the gospel.

Hebrews 11:35 illustrates the hope of a better resurrection, aligning with Paul's resurrection hope in Acts 23:6.