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Acts 23:2

Ananias

1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

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?

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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)

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Cross references

  • John 18:22

    And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

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  • Acts 24:1

    And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.

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  • 1 Kings 22:24

    But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?

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  • Micah 5:1

    Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.

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  • Matthew 26:67

    Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,

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  • Jeremiah 20:2

    Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.

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