Acts 23:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 23:4

2 And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him ^ato strike him on the mouth.

3 Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! For you sit to judge me according to the law, and ^ado you command me to be struck contrary to the law?”

4 And those who stood by said, “Do you revile God’s high priest?”

5 Then Paul said, ^a“I did not know, brethren, that he was the high priest; for it is written, ^b‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’ ”

6 But when Paul perceived that one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Men and brethren, ^aI am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee; ^bconcerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”

7 And when he had said this, a dissension arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and the assembly was divided.

Verse Comparison: Acts 23:4

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American Standard Version
And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?

Amplified® Bible
Those who stood near exclaimed, Do you rail at {and} insult the high priest of God?

Contemporary English Version
The men standing beside Paul asked, "Don't you know you are insulting God's high priest?"

Darby English Version
And those that stood by said, Dost thou rail against the high priest of God?

Good News Bible
The men close to Paul said to him, "You are insulting God's High Priest!"

International Standard Version
The men standing near him asked, "Do you mean to insult God's high priest?"

King James Version
And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?

New American Standard Bible
But the bystanders said, "Do you revile God's high priest?"

New International Version
Those who were standing near Paul said, "You dare to insult God's high priest?"

New King James Version
And those who stood by said, “Do you revile God’s high priest?”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But the bystanders said, "Do you revile God's high priest?"

Young's Literal Translation
And those who stood by said, `The chief priest of God dost thou revile?'

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