Acts 23:3
then Paul said to him, “God is about to strike you, you whitewashed wall, and you sit judging me according to the Law, and violating law, order me to be struck!”
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In Context
2and the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by him to strike him on the mouth,
4And those who stood by said, “Do you revile the chief priest of God?”
Cross References
Leviticus 19:35You do not do perversity in the judgment, in the measure, in the weight, and in the liquid measure;
Psalms 58:1TO THE OVERSEER. “DO NOT DESTROY.” A MIKTAM OF DAVID. Is it true, O silent one, that you speak righteously? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?
Psalms 94:20Is a throne of mischief joined [with] You? A framer of perverseness by statute?
Amos 5:7You who are turning judgment to wormwood, || And have put down righteousness to the earth!”
Matthew 23:27Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you are like to whitewashed graves, which outwardly indeed appear beautiful, and within are full of bones of dead men, and of all uncleanness;
John 18:24Annas then sent Him bound to Caiaphas the chief 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 →