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Acts 23:2
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The high priest Ananias ordered those who were standing next to him to strike him on the mouth.
And the high Priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him, to smite him on the mouth.
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
But the high priest Ananias commanded those standing beside him to strike him on the mouth.
Ananias, the high priest, heard this and told the men who were standing near Paul to hit him on the mouth.
[At this] the high priest Ananias ordered those who stood beside him to strike Paul on the mouth.
The high priest Ananias commanded those standing beside him to strike him on the mouth.
And the high priest Ananias commanded those standing beside him to strike him on the mouth.
At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
Then Ananias the high priest ordered the men standing beside Paul to hit him on the mouth.
But the cohen hagadol, Hananyah, ordered those standing near him to strike him on the mouth.
But the high priest Ananias ordered those standing by him to smite his mouth.
Then the hie Priest Ananias commanded them that stood by, to smite him on the mouth.
And the high priest An-a-ni''as commanded those who stood by his side to strike Paul on the mouth.
The High Priest Ananias ordered those who were standing close to Paul to strike him on the mouth.
So the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near him to strike his mouth.
But Ananias the high priest ordered those standing by him to strike his mouth.
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
And the high priest, Ananias, gave orders to those who were near him to give him a blow on the mouth.
The Kohen Gadol, Hananyah, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
Then the high priest Ananias ordered the men standing near him to strike him on the mouth.1 Kings 22:24; Jeremiah 20:2; John 18:22;">[xr]
And Hanania the priest commanded them who stood by him to smite Paulos upon his mouth.
And Ananias, the priest, commanded those who stood by his side, to smite Paul on the mouth.
And ye hye priest Ananias, commaunded the that stoode by, to smyte hym on the mouth.
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
And Ananias the high priest commanded them that stood by, to smite him on the mouth.
On hearing this the High Priest Ananias ordered those who were standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
And Anany, prince of prestis, comaundide to men that stoden nyy hym, that thei schulden smyte his mouth.
And the high priest Ananias commanded those that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him, to strike him on the mouth.
At that the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
Instantly Ananias the high priest commanded those close to Paul to slap him on the mouth.
Then Ananias, the head religious leader, told those standing near him to hit him on the mouth.
Then the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near him to strike him on the mouth.
And, the High-priest, Ananias, ordered them that stood by him, to be smiting him on the mouth.
And the high priest, Ananias, commanded them that stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
And the high priest Anani'as commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
The hye prest Ananias comaunded the that stode by to smyte him on the mouth.
and the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by him to smite him on the mouth,
But the hye prest Ananias commaunded them that stode aboute him, to smyte hi on the mouth.
at which the high priest Ananias order'd those that were near him to strike him on the face:
When these words had come out of Paul's mouth, Ananias (the high priest) nodded his head at a man close to Paul. Immediately, Paul was rocked by an open-handed slap across the face.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Ananias: Acts 24:1
to smite: 1 Kings 22:24, Jeremiah 20:2, Micah 5:1, Matthew 26:67, John 18:22
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 18:23 - Zedekiah Job 16:10 - they have smitten Isaiah 58:4 - and to smite Jeremiah 37:15 - the princes Mark 13:9 - take Mark 14:65 - General Luke 6:29 - smiteth 1 Corinthians 4:11 - and are buffeted
Cross-References
So Abram moved his tents. He went to live near the big trees of Mamre. This was near the city of Hebron. There he built an altar to honor the Lord .
Ephron answered Abraham,
"Sir, listen to me. Ten pounds of silver mean nothing to you or me. Take the land and bury your dead wife."
Abraham understood that Ephron was telling him the price of the land. So Abraham paid him for the land. He weighed out ten pounds of silver for Ephron and gave it to the merchant.
After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of that field near Mamre (Hebron) in the land of Canaan.
After that Esau hated Jacob because of this blessing. Esau said to himself, "My father will soon die, and after we are finished with that, I will kill Jacob."
They went to Goren Atad, east of the Jordan River. There they had a long funeral service for Israel, which continued for seven days.
They entered the country through the Negev and went to Hebron. (The town of Hebron was built seven years before the town of Zoan in Egypt.) Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai lived there. These men were descendants of Anak.
All the Israelites learned that Aaron was dead. So everyone in Israel mourned for 30 days.
The Israelites cried for Moses for 30 days. They stayed in the Jordan Valley in Moab until the time of sadness was finished.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the high priest Ananias,.... This could not be the same with Annas, the father-in-law of Caiaphas, but rather Ananus his son; though this is more generally thought to be Ananias the son of Nebedaeus, whom Josephus m speaks of. There is one R. Ananias, the sagan of the priests, often spoken of in the Jewish writings n, who lived about these times, and was killed at the destruction of Jerusalem; and in the times of King Agrippa, there was one Chanina, or Ananias the priest, who was a Sadducee o; and from the number of Sadducees in this sanhedrim, who very likely were the creatures of the high priest, one would be tempted to think he might be the same with this: who
commanded them that stood by him: that is, by Paul, who were nearest to him, some of the members of the sanhedrim; unless they should be thought to be some of the high priest's officers, or servants, as in
John 18:22 though if they were, one would think they would be so called: these he ordered
to smite him on the mouth: or give him a slap on the face, by way of contempt, and as if he had spoken what ought not to be said, and in order to silence him; the reason of which might be, either because Paul did not directly address him, and give him such flattering titles as he expected, or because he set out with such declarations of his innocence, and spotless behaviour, and with so much courage and boldness.
m Antiqu. l. 18. c. 2. sect. 1. & l. 20. c. 8. sect. 1. n Misna Shekalim, c. 4. sect. 4. & 6. 1. & Pesachim, c. 1. sect. 6. T. Bab. Yoma, fol. 8. 1. & 21. 2. & Juchasin, fol. 24. 2. o Juchasin, fol. 142. 2.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And the high priest Ananias - This Ananias was doubtless the son of Nebedinus (Josephus, Antiq., book 20, chapter 5, section 3), who was high priest when Quadratus, who preceded Felix, was president of Syria. He was sent bound to Rome by Quadratus, at the same time with Ananias, the prefect of the temple, that they might give an account of their conduct to Claudius Caesar (Josephus, Antiq., book 20, chapter 6, section 2). But in consequence of the intercession of Agrippa the younger, they were dismissed and returned to Jerusalem. Ananias, however, was not restored to the office of high priest. For, when Felix was governor of Judea, this office was filled by Jonathan, who succeeded Ananias I (Josephus, Antiq., book 20, chapter 10). Jonathan was slain in the temple itself, by the instigation of Felix, by assassins who had been hired for the purpose. This murder is thus described by Josephus (Antiq., book 20, chapter 8, section 5): “Felix bore an ill-will to Jonathan, the high priest, because he frequently gave him admonitions about governing the Jewish affairs better than he did, lest complaints should be made against him, since he had procured of Caesar the appointment of Felix as procurator of Judea. Accordingly, Felix contrived a method by which he might get rid of Jonathan, whose admonitions had become troublesome to him. Felix persuaded one of Jonathan’s most faithful friends, of the name Doras, to bring the robbers upon him, and to put him to death.”
This was done in Jerusalem. The robbers came into the city as if to worship God, and with daggers, which they had concealed under their garments, they put him to death. After the death of Jonathan, the office of high priest remained vacant until King Agrippa appointed Ismael, the son of Fabi, to the office (Josephus, Antiq., book 20, chapter 8, section 8). It was during this interval, while the office of high priest was vacant, that the events which are here recorded took place. Ananias was then at Jerusalem; and as the office of high priest was vacant, and as he was the last person who had borne the office, it was natural that he should discharge, probably by common consent, its duties, so far, at least, as to preside in the Sanhedrin. Of these facts Paul would be doubtless apprised; and hence, what he said Acts 23:5 was strictly true, and is one of the evidences that Luke’s history accords precisely with the special circumstances which then existed. When Luke here calls Ananias “the high priest,” he evidently intends not to affirm that he was actually such, but to use the word, as the Jews did, as applicable to one who had been in that office, and who, on that occasion, when the office was vacant, performed its duties.
To smite him on the mouth - To stop him from speaking; to express their indignation at what he had said. The anger of Ananias was aroused because Paul affirmed that all he had done had been with a good conscience. Their feelings had been excited to the utmost; they regarded him as certainly guilty; they regarded him as an apostate; and they could not bear it that he, with such coolness and firmness, declared that all his conduct had been under the direction of a good conscience. The injustice of the command of Ananias is apparent to all. A similar instance of violence occurred on the trial of the Saviour, John 18:22.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 23:2. The high priest, Ananias — There was a high priest of this name, who was sent a prisoner to Rome by Quadratus, governor of Syria, to give an account of the part he took in the quarrel between the Jews and the Samaritans; see Joseph. Antiq. lib. xx. cap. 6, s. 8; but whether he ever returned again to Jerusalem, says Dr. Lightfoot, is uncertain; still more uncertain whether he was ever restored to the office of high priest; and most uncertain of all whether he filled the chair when Paul pleaded his cause, which was some years after Felix was settled in the government. But Krebs has proved that this very Ananias, on being examined at Rome, was found innocent, returned to Jerusalem, and was restored to the high priesthood; see Joseph. Antiq. lib. xx. cap. 9, s. 2; but of his death I find nothing certain. See Krebs on this place, (Observat. in Nov. Testament. e Flavio Josepho,) who successfully controverts the opinion of Dr. Lightfoot, mentioned at the beginning of this note. There was one Ananias, who is said to have perished in a tumult raised by his own son about five years after this time; see Jos. Antiq. lib. x. cap. 9. War, lib. ii. cap. 17.
To smite him on the mouth. — Because he professed to have a good conscience, while believing on Jesus Christ, and propagating his doctrine.
