Sketches from the Life of Paul (1883) — PDF Scan 230
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PAUL A PRISONER . 223 thosewho agreedwithhim in regardtotheresurrection,broughta changeinthecouncil. The two partiesbegan to disputeamong themselves, and thusthestrengthof theiroppositionagainst Paulwas broken; forhoweverwellunitedthey were in warring againstthe gospel,they were dividedby an insurmountablebarrierin other matters of religiousfaith. The Phariseesflatteredthemselvesthat theyhad found in Paul a champion againsttheir powerful rivals; and theirhatred againstthe Sadducees was even greaterthan theirhatredagainstChristand his apostles. With greatvehemence theynow began to vindicatePaul, usingnearlythe same language that Gamalielhad used many years before: " We findno evilin this man ; but if a spiritor an angelhath spokentohim,letus not fightagainstGod ." The sentencewas hardlycompletedbeforethe judgment hallbecame a sceneofthewildestconfusion. The Sadduceeswere eagerlytryingto getpossessionoftheapostle,thattheymight put him to death,and thePhariseeswere as eagerly tryingto protecthim. Again itseemedthathe would be torn in piecesby the angry combatants. Lysias,beinginformedof what was takingplace,immediatelygave orderstohissoldiers to bringtheprisonerwithoutdelayback to the fortress. Thus closedthe scenes of thiseventful day . Evening found Paul stillin the Roman barrack, therudesoldieryhissolecompanions,theirbrutal jestsand revoltingblasphemy the onlysoundsthatfellupon hisear. He was not now nerved up by the presenceof his enemies,nor was he supported by the sympathy of his friends.