Acts 23:2

Moreover, the chief-consecrated[i.e. chief priest], Ananias, sets-upon to{the[plural] having-stood-beside} to{same} to-be-beating the mouth of{same}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1Moreover, the Paul, fixate[ing] to{the council}, says, "Men, brothers, I to{every beneficial behold-together-sis[i.e. state of beholding together]/conscience} have-citizen-ed to{the God} even-to of{the-same, the day}."

3Then the Paul says toward same, "The God is-being-about to-be-beating you, [supporting/building]wall/partition having-been-plastered/whitewashed, and you are-being-seated, judging me according-to the law, and aside-law-ing, are-ordering me to-be-being-beaten."

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Cross References

Matthew 26:67Then they-spit-in into the face of{same} and they-buffet-ize same. Moreover, the[plural] slap-ize,

Acts 24:1Moreover, alongside five days the chief-consecrated[i.e. chief priest], Ananias, descends alongside of{some elders} and of{some sayer/orator, Tertullus}, the-who[plural] reveal-ize-in to{the governor} against of{the 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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