Acts 23:3
Then, Paul, unto him, said—God is about to be smiting thee, thou whited wall! Dost, thou, then sit to judge me according to the law, and, unlawfully, orderest me to be smitten?
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
2And, the High-priest, Ananias, ordered them that stood by him, to be smiting him on the mouth.
4And, they who stood by, said—The High-priest of God, dost thou revile?
Cross References
Leviticus 19:35Ye shall not act perversely in giving judgment,—in measures of extent, in weights in measures of capacity:
Psalms 58:1Are ye, indeed, silent [when] righteousness, ye should speak? When, with equity, ye should judge, O ye sons of men?
Psalms 94:20Shall the throne that inflicteth ruin, have fellowship with thee, That frameth oppression, by statute?
Amos 5:7Ye who turn, into, wormwood, justice, and, righteousness—to the ground have let fall.
Matthew 23:27Alas for you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; because ye make yourselves like sepulchres whitewashed, which, outside, indeed, appear, beautiful, but, within, are full, of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness,—
John 18:24Annas therefore sent him forth, bound, unto 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 →