Acts 23:2

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

William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)

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 brethre I have lived in all good coscience 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

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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