Acts 23:3
Then Paul said to Ananias, “God will punish you (sg) for that, you hypocrite [MET]! You sit there and judge me, using the laws that God gave Moses. But you yourself disobey those laws, because you commanded me to be struck { these men to strike me} without having proved that I have done anything that is wrong!”
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Leviticus 19:35‘When you are measuring things, to see how long they are or how much they weigh or how many there are,
Psalms 58:1When you mighty men speak, you never say what is right; you never decide things about people justly [RHQ]!
Psalms 94:20You have nothing to do with wicked judges, who establish laws that allow people to do what is not legal.
Amos 5:7You people distort what is fair/right and cause people to think that it is something that is very bitter; you treat good things as though they are evil.
Matthew 23:27“You men who teach the Jewish laws and you Pharisees, your punishment will be terrible! You are hypocrites! You are like tombs [SIM] that are painted white so that people can see them and avoid touching them. The outside surfaces are beautiful, but inside they are full of dead people’s bones and filth.
John 18:24Then after Jesus’ hands were tied {after they tied Jesus hands} again, Annas sent him 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 →