Acts 23:2
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
In context
1 Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day.”
2 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!”
Acts 23:2 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
- KJV King James Version
- And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
- WEB World English Bible
- The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by him to smite him on the mouth,
- DBY Darby Translation
- But the high priest Ananias ordered those standing by him to smite his mouth.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him, to strike him on the mouth.