Acts 23:3-5

Common English Bible

³ Then Paul said to him, “God is about to strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit and judge me according to the Law, yet disobey the Law by ordering that I be struck.”

⁴ Those standing near him asked, “You dare to insult God’s high priest?”

⁵ Paul replied, “Brothers, I wasn’t aware that he was the high priest. It is written, You will not speak evil about a ruler of your people.”^[a]