Acts 23:4

Moreover, the[plural] having-stood-beside say, "You-are-insulting the chief-consecrated[i.e. chief priest] of{the God}."

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God’s high priest?

In Context

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."

5Besides, the Paul has-been-asserting, "I-had_not_beheld, brothers, that he-is-being chief-consecrated[i.e. chief priest], for it-has-been-written that 'you-will_not_say badly/unwell [the] chief of{the people} of{you}.'"

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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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