Acts 23:4
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?
And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God’s high priest?
5 Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.
6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- But those standing nearby said, “How dare you insult the high priest of God!”
- KJV
- And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God’s high priest?
- WEB
- Those who stood by said, “Do you malign God’s high priest?”
- ASV
- And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God`s high priest?
- DARBY
- And those that stood by said, Dost thou rail against the high priest of God?
- BLB
- But those who stood by said, “Do you insult the high priest of God?”
- ÅB
- De som sto der, sa da: Skjeller du ut Guds yppersteprest?
- OTB
- De som sto der, sa: «Våger du å tale mot Guds yppersteprest?»
- B1930
- De som stod der, sa da: Skjeller du ut Guds yppersteprest?