Here, the narrator sets aside historical details to share his interpretation. He paints a vivid scene, like a drama that ends in comedy. For Luke, Paul before the Council is not in the role of defendant but of accuser. In reality, the Council fails to judge him and ends up demoralized.
Additionally, the Pharisee party declares him innocent despite protests from their Sadducee opponents. It was Paul’s testimony about the resurrection—those present knew very well that the defendant was referring to Jesus’ resurrection—that served as the final bridge to the Jewish people through their representatives. Luke recounts the scene many years after the events. By then, the Sadducees, who opposed the resurrection of the dead, had already disappeared.