But the high priest Ananias commanded those standing beside him to strike him on the mouth.
Parallel translations
- WEB The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
- KJV And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
- BSB At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
- NKJV And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
- NLT Instantly Ananias the high priest commanded those close to Paul to slap him on the mouth.
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Quick answer
The high priest Ananias orders Paul struck on the mouth. The supposed guardian of justice responds to Paul's honest words with violence.
Overview
Ananias son of Nebedaeus was a high priest known for greed and brutality. His command to strike Paul before any hearing flagrantly violates the law he claims to uphold. The injustice mirrors the treatment of Jesus before the same council (John 18:22), as Paul again shares in his Lord's sufferings.
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- John 18:22When he had said this, one of the officers standing by slapped Jesus with his hand, saying, “Do you answer the high priest like that?”
- Acts 24:1After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.
- 1 Kgs 22:24Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, “Which way did Yahweh’s Spirit go from me to speak to you?”
- Mic 5:1Now you shall gather yourself in troops, daughter of troops. He has laid siege against us. They will strike the judge of Israel with a rod on the cheek.
- Matt 26:67Then they spit in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,
- Jer 20:2Then Pashhur struck Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the upper gate of Benjamin, which was in Yahweh’s house.
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