Acts 23:3

Then Paul said to him, God will smite thee, whited wall. And *thou*, dost thou sit judging me according to the law, and breaking the law commandest me to be smitten?

Darby Translation

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

2But the high priest Ananias ordered those standing by him to smite his mouth.

4And those that stood by said, Dost thou rail against the high priest of God?

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Cross References

Leviticus 19:35Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measure of length, in weight, and in measure of capacity:

Psalms 58:1{To the chief Musician. 'Destroy not.' Of David. Michtam.} Is righteousness indeed silent? Do ye speak it? Do ye judge with equity, ye sons of men?

Psalms 94:20Shall the throne of wickedness be united to thee, which frameth mischief into a law?

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

Matthew 23:27Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye are like whited sepulchres, which appear beautiful outwardly, but within are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness.

John 18:24Annas [then] had 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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