Acts 23:2

The hye prest Ananias commaunded the that stode by to smyte him on the mouth.

Tyndale 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

1Paul behelde the counsell and sayde: men and brethren I have lived in all good conscience before God vntill this daye.

3Then sayde Paul to him: God smyte the thou payntyd wall. Sittest thou and iudgest me after the lawe: and commaundest me to be smytten contrary to the lawe?

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Cross References

Matthew 26:67Then spat they in his face and boffeted him with fistes. And other smote him with the palme af their hondes on the face

Acts 24:1After .v. dayes Ananias the hye preste descended with elders and with a certayne Oratour named Tartullus and enformed the ruelar of 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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