Acts 23:8

He went away, and talked with the chief priests and captains about how he might deliver him to them.

Of the angels he says, “He makes his angels winds, and his servants a flame of fire.”

So he drove out the man; and he placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.

As they continued on and talked, behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them, and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

On that day Sadducees (those who say that there is no resurrection) came to him. They asked him,

I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’

He said to them, “Yahweh is witness against you, and his anointed is witness today, that you have not found anything in my hand.” They said, “He is witness.”

Praise Yahweh, all you armies of his, you servants of his, who do his pleasure.

Then the princes and all the people said to the priests and to the prophets: “This man is not worthy of death; for he has spoken to us in the name of Yahweh our God.”

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.

Some of the Sadducees came to him, those who deny that there is a resurrection.

Therefore the multitude who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.”

They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, then brought him in to the council,

Elisha prayed, and said, “Yahweh, please open his eyes, that he may see.” Yahweh opened the young man’s eyes; and he saw: and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire around Elisha.

lightning and hail, snow and clouds; stormy wind, fulfilling his word;

Gathering together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he asked them where the Christ would be born.

The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that its outside may become clean also.

The scribes and the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, “Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?”

Some Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection, came to him. They asked him, saying,

Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?”

But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the counsel of God, not being baptized by him themselves.

As he said these things to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to be terribly angry, and to draw many things out of him;

The ones who had been sent were from the Pharisees.

Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you such a long time, and do you not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father. How do you say, ‘Show us the Father?’

But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy

Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.

Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.

I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.

But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor I determined to send him,

having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

When they had withdrawn, they spoke to one another, saying, “This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.”

Therefore let’s keep the feast, not with old yeast, neither with the yeast of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

Now if Christ is preached, that he has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.

men who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past, and overthrowing the faith of some.

The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle toward all, able to teach, patient,

He made two cherubim of gold. He made them of beaten work, at the two ends of the mercy seat:

Thus they were divided impartially by drawing lots; for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

His princes gave for a free will offering to the people, to the priests, and to the Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, the rulers of God’s house, gave to the priests for the Passover offerings two thousand six hundred small livestock, and three hundred head of cattle.

On the second day, the heads of fathers’ households of all the people, the priests, and the Levites were gathered together to Ezra the scribe, to study the words of the law.

when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

He makes his messengers winds, and his servants flames of fire.

Above him stood the seraphim. Each one had six wings. With two he covered his face. With two he covered his feet. With two he flew.

Now Pashhur, the son of Immer the priest, who was chief officer in Yahweh’s house, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things.

“Yahweh has made you priest in the place of Jehoiada the priest, that there may be officers in Yahweh’s house, for every man who is crazy, and makes himself a prophet, that you should put him in the stocks and in shackles.

Their feet were straight feet. The sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf’s foot; and they sparkled like burnished bronze.

As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, like the appearance of torches. The fire went up and down among the living creatures. The fire was bright, and lightning went out of the fire.

yes, while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening offering.

For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, there is no way you will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying,

Jesus said to them, “Take heed and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

Then they understood that he didn’t tell them to beware of the yeast of bread, but of the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.

His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.

The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, and testing him.

On one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Good News, the priests and scribes came to him with the elders.

Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”

Jesus therefore answered them, “Most certainly, I tell you, the Son can do nothing of himself, but what he sees the Father doing. For whatever things he does, these the Son also does likewise.

As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, “We want to hear you again concerning this.”

But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”

A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ part stood up, and contended, saying, “We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let’s not fight against God!”

Why is it judged incredible with you, if God does raise the dead?

But if the Spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised up Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.

Not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for adoption, the redemption of our body.

Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?

But if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither has Christ been raised.

But now Christ has been raised from the dead. He became the first fruits of those who are asleep.

comfort your hearts and establish you in every good work and word.

From now on, the crown of righteousness is stored up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

Aren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?

Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in the same way partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,

Now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, our Lord Jesus,

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

whereas angels, though greater in might and power, don’t bring a railing judgment against them before the Lord.

and the Living one. I was dead, and behold, I am alive forever and ever. Amen. I have the keys of Death and of Hades.