Acts 23:2

And the chief priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by to smite him on the mouth.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

In Context

1And Paul, looking earnestly upon the Sanhedrim, said: Brethren, I have lived in all good conscience toward God to this day.

3Then Paul said to him: God will smite you, you whitened wall! for do you sit to judge me according to the law, and yet violate the law by commanding me to be smitten?

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Cross References

Matthew 26:67Then did they spit in his face, and strike him with their fists; some struck him with the open hand,

Acts 24:1And after five days, Ananias the chief priest came down with the elders and a certain orator, Tertullus; and they informed the governor against Paul.

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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