| 9. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 23:9:1 ⧉ἐγένετοeyenetothere arose Acts 23:9:2 ⧉δὲdeand Acts 23:9:3 ⧉κραυγὴkravyeea clamor Acts 23:9:4 ⧉μεγάληmegaleegreat Acts 23:9:5 ⧉καὶkeand Acts 23:9:6 ⧉ἀναστάντεςanastandeshaving stood up Acts 23:9:7 ⧉τινὲςteenessome Acts 23:9:8 ⧉τῶνtonof the Acts 23:9:9 ⧉γραμματέωνghramateonscribes Acts 23:9:10 ⧉τοῦtooof the Acts 23:9:11 ⧉μέρουςmerousparty Acts 23:9:12 ⧉τῶνtonof the Acts 23:9:13 ⧉ΦαρισαίωνfareeseonPharisees Acts 23:9:14 ⧉διεμάχοντοdheeemahondowere contending Acts 23:9:15 ⧉λέγοντεςleghondessaying Acts 23:9:16 ⧉Οὐδὲνoothennothing Acts 23:9:17 ⧉κακὸνkakonbad Acts 23:9:18 ⧉εὑρίσκομενefreeskomenwe find Acts 23:9:19 ⧉ἐνenin Acts 23:9:20 ⧉τῷtothe Acts 23:9:21 ⧉ἀνθρώπῳanthropeeman Acts 23:9:22 ⧉τούτῳtootothis Acts 23:9:23 ⧉εἰeeif Acts 23:9:24 ⧉δὲdebut Acts 23:9:25 ⧉πνεῦμαpnevmaa spirit Acts 23:9:26 ⧉ἐλάλησενelaleesenspoke Acts 23:9:27 ⧉αὐτῷaftoto him Acts 23:9:28 ⧉ἢeeor Acts 23:9:29 ⧉ἄγγελοςangelosan angel |
| 9. Formal Translation And there arose a great uproar, and some of the scribes of the party of the Pharisees stood up and were contending, saying, “We find nothing evil in this man; but what if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel?” |
| 9. Dynamic Translation Then a loud outcry broke out, and some of the scribes who belonged to the Pharisee party stood up and argued, “We cannot find anything wrong with this man. Perhaps a spirit or even an angel has spoken to him.” |