Acts 23:3-5

Expanded Bible

³ Paul said to ·Ananias [^Lhim], “God ·will [or is about to] ·hit [strike] you, too! You ·are like a wall that has been painted white [whitewashed wall!; ^Ca wall with many flaws covered only by a coat of paint]. ·You sit [^LDo you sit…?] there and judge me, using the ·law of Moses [^Llaw], but you are telling them to hit me, and that is against the law.”

⁴ The men standing near Paul said to him, “·You cannot insult [or How dare you insult; ^LAre you insulting…?] God’s high priest like that!”

⁵ Paul said, “Brothers, I did not know this man was the high priest [^Cperhaps because of poor eyesight (Gal. 4:15; 6:11), or because the high priest was not in his formal vestments, or Paul is speaking ironically]. It is written in the Scriptures, ‘You must not ·curse [^Lspeak evil of] a leader of your people [Ex. 22:28].’”