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Acts 23:2

Ananias

1 Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day.”

At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

3 Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit here to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck.”

4 But those standing nearby said, “How dare you insult the high priest of God!”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
KJV
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
WEB
The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
ASV
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
DARBY
But the high priest Ananias ordered those standing by him to smite his mouth.
BLB
And the high priest Ananias commanded those standing by him to strike him on the mouth.
ÅB
Ypperstepresten Ananias befalte da dem som sto der, å slå ham på munnen.
OTB
Ved dette befalte ypperstepresten Ananias dem som sto nær ham, å slå Paulus på munnen.
B1930
Ypperstepresten Ananias bød da dem som stod der, å slå ham på munnen.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 18:22

    When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”

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  • Acts 24:1

    Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, who presented to the governor their case against Paul.

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  • 1 Kings 22:24

    Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”

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  • Micah 5:1

    Now, O daughter of troops, mobilize your troops; for a siege is laid against us! With a rod they will strike the cheek of the judge of Israel.

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  • Matthew 26:67

    Then they spit in His face and struck Him. Others slapped Him

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  • Jeremiah 20:2

    he had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put in the stocks at the Upper Gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.

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