KJV King James Version
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
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Acts 23:2
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike 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,
Surrounding context — Acts 23
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 he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenἀρχιερεὺςG749 · archiereushigh-priestἉνανίαςG367 · AnaniasAnaniasἐπέταξενG2004 · epitassōto commandτοῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαρεστῶσινG3936 · paristēmito stand byαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heτύπτεινG5180 · tuptōto strikeαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoστόμα.G4750 · stomamouth
Cross-references
John 18:22And 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?Acts 24:1And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and [with] a certain orator [named] Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.Micah 5:1Now 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.1 Kings 22:24But 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?Jeremiah 20:2Then 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.Matthew 26:67Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote [him] with the palms of their hands,
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