Acts 23:2

At that ¹  the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near ²  Paul ³  to strike ⁴  him on the mouth.

biblegateway Act 23:2

At this the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

biblegateway Act 23:2

The high priest Ananias commanded those standing beside him to strike him on the mouth.

biblegateway Act 23:2

Instantly Ananias the high priest commanded those close to Paul to slap him on the mouth.

biblegateway Act 23:2

That set the Chief Priest Ananias off. He ordered his aides to slap Paul in the face.

SABDAweb Act 23:2

And the high priest, Ananias, gave orders to those who were near him to give him a blow on the mouth.

bibleoremus Act 23:2

Then the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near him to strike him on the mouth.

biblegateway Act 23:2

And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

biblegateway Act 23:2

At that ¹  the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near ²  Paul ³  to strike ⁴  him on the mouth.

¹ tn Grk “and” (δέ, de); the phrase “at that” has been used in the translation to clarify the cause and effect relationship.

² tn BDAG 778 s.v. παρίστημι/παριστάνω 2.b.α has “οἱ παρεστῶτες αὐτῷ those standing near him Ac 23:2.”

³ tn Grk “him”; the referent (Paul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴ tn Or “hit” (‘strike’ maintains the wordplay with the following verse). The action was probably designed to indicate a rejection of Paul’s claim to a clear conscience in the previous verse.