Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out

But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.”

For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,

Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion.

But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.

But we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.”