Acts 23:2

At this the high priest Ananias commanded those who were standing beside Paul to strike him on the mouth.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1Looking intently at the Sanhedrin, Paul said, “Brothers, in all good conscience I have lived as a citizen before God to this day.”

3Then Paul said to him, “God is about to strike yoʋ, yoʋ whitewashed wall! Are yoʋ sitting there judging me according to the law, and yet contrary to the law ordering me to be struck?”

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Cross References

Matthew 26:67Then they spit in his face and struck him. Others slapped him,

Acts 24:1Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with the elders and an attorney named Tertullus. They presented their case against Paul to the governor.

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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