Acts 23:1-5 ▼

1 Then Paul directing himself to the council, thus said, "hitherto I have liv'd strictly conscientious, as God knows."

2 at which the high priest Ananias order'd those that were near him to strike him on the face:

3 which made Paul say, "may God strike thee, thou plaister'd wall: you sit to judge me according to law, and in defiance of the law you order me to be struck!"

4 what, said the standers-by, do you revile the high priest of God?

5 Paul replied, I did not consider, brethren, that he was the high priest, it is indeed written, "thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people."