653 B
653 B
"What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?"
The Pharisees are rebuking the Sadducees by affirming that spirits and angels do exist and can speak to people. Alternate translation: "Maybe a spirit or an angel has spoken with him." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo)
Paul would be torn to pieces by them
"they would cause him great physical harm"
take him by force
"use physical force to take Paul away"
into the fortress
This is a building of military strength and importance, which frequently includes housing for soldiers, or barracks (UDB). See how you translated this in verse Acts 21:34.