Acts 23:3

then Paul said unto him, 'God is about to smite thee, thou whitewashed wall, and thou — thou dost sit judging me according to the law, and, violating law, dost order me to be smitten!'

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

2and the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by him to smite him on the mouth,

4And those who stood by said, 'The chief priest of God dost thou revile?'

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Cross References

Leviticus 19:35'Ye do not do perversity in judgment, in mete-yard, in weight, or in liquid measure;

Psalms 58:1To the Overseer. — 'Destroy not.' — A secret treasure, by David. Is it true, O dumb one, righteously ye speak? Uprightly ye judge, O sons of men?

Psalms 94:20Is a throne of mischief joined [with] Thee? A framer of perverseness by statute?

Amos 5:7Ye who are turning to wormwood judgment, And righteousness to the earth have put down,

Matthew 23:27'Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye are like to whitewashed sepulchres, which outwardly indeed do appear beautiful, and within are full of bones of dead men, and of all uncleanness;

John 18:24Annas then sent him bound to Caiaphas the chief 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 →

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