Acts 23:9

“And there arose a great cry, etc.] Or noise, a loud clamour; they began to be very noisy, and to talk loud, and in high spirits, one against another: and the Scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose; there were Scribes in the sanhedrim, and these were some of them on the side of the Sadducees, and some on the side of the Pharisees; though, generally speaking, they agreed with the latter, and are often in Scripture mentioned with them, and for them: however, that part in this sanhedrim that were on their side rose up from their seats, and strove; that is, contended, disputed, and litigated the point with the Sadducees: saying, we find no evil in this man; why he should be hated,…”

“A great cry - A great clamor and tumult. The scribes - The learned men. They would naturally be the chief speakers. Of the Pharisees’ part - Who were Pharisees, or who belonged to that party. The scribes were not a distinct sect, but might be either Pharisees or Sadducees. We find no evil in this man - No opinion which is contrary to the Law of Moses; no conduct in spreading the doctrine of the resurrection which we do not approve. The importance of this doctrine, in their view, was so great as to throw into the background all the other doctrines that Paul might hold; and, provided this were propagated, they were willing to vindicate and sustain him. A similar testimony was offered to the…”

“And the scribes of the Pharisees' side arising - Every sect contains both learned and unlearned. The former used to be the mouth of the party. If a spirit - St. Paul in his speech from the stairs had affirmed, that Jesus, whom they knew to have been dead, was alive, and that he had spoken to him from heaven, and again in a vision. So they add nothing, only they construe it in their own way, putting an angel or spirit for Jesus. Acts 23:11”

“We: Act 25:25, Act 26:31; Sa1 24:17; Pro 16:7; Luk 23:4, Luk 23:14, Luk 23:15, Luk 23:22 if: Act 23:8, Act 9:4, Act 22:7, Act 22:17, Act 22:18, Act 26:14-19, Act 27:23; Joh 12:29 let: Act 5:39, Act 11:17; Co1 10:22 Acts 23:10”