Acts 23:3

Then Paul said to him, God is going to smite thee, a whitewashed wall. Thou even sit judging me according to the law, and violating law, thou command me to be struck?

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In The King James Version

Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

In Context

2And the high priest Ananias ordered those who stood by him to strike his mouth.

4And those who stood by said, Thou revile God's high priest?

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Cross References

Leviticus 19:35Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measures of length, of weight, or of quantity.

Psalms 58:1Do ye indeed speak righteousness in silence? Do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

Psalms 94:20Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with thee, which frames mischief by statute?

Amos 5:7Ye who turn justice to wormwood, and cast down righteousness to the earth,

Matthew 23:27Woe to you, scholars and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because ye are like whitewashed tombs, which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.

John 18:24Annas sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

Matthew Henry on Acts 23:2-6

Paul's Second Defence. 1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. 2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth. 3 Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law? 4 And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest? 5 Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that… Read the whole commentary →

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