Acts 22:30-Acts 23:5 ESV Fire Bible, Berean Standard BSB, LSB, TOL TLV

Paul Before the Council

Acts 22:30 ESV Fire Bible But on the next day, desiring to know the real reason why he was being accused by the Jews, he unbound him and commanded the chief priests and all the council to meet, and he brought Paul down and set him before them.

Acts 23:1-5 ESV Fire Bible And looking intently at the council, Paul said, "Brothers, I have lived my life before God in all good conscience up to this day."

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

Then Paul said to him, "God going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Are you sitting to judge me according to the law, and yet contrary to the law you order me to be struck?"

Those who stood by said, "Would you revile God's high priest?"

And Paul said, "I did not know, brothers, that he was the high priest, for it is written, 'You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.'"

Acts 22:30-Acts 23:5 Berean Standard BSB The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin (the whole Council), to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.

Paul before the Sanhedrin

Acts 23:1-5 Berean Standard BSB Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, "Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day."

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

Then Paul said to him, "God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit here to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck."

But those standing nearby said, "How dare you insult the high priest of God!"

"Brothers," Paul replied, "I was not aware that he was the high priest, for it is written: 'Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.'"

Paul Before the Sanhedrin

Acts 22:30-Acts 23:5 LSB But on the next day, wishing to know for certain why he had been accused by the Jews, he released him and ordered the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

Acts 23:1-5 LSB Now Paul, looking intently at the Sanhedrin, said, "Brothers, I have lived my life in all good conscience before God up to this day."

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

Then Paul said to him, "God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit to try me according to the Law, and in violation of the Law order me to be struck?"

But those standing nearby said, "Do you revile the high priest of God?"

And Paul said, "I was not aware, brothers, that he was high priest; for it is written, 'YOU SHALL NOT SPEAK EVIL OF A RULER OF YOUR PEOPLE'"

Delivered to the Council

Acts 22:30-Acts 23:5 TOL TLV But on the next day, desiring to know exactly why Paul had been accused by the Judeans, he released him and commanded the ruling kohanim and all the Sanhedrin to meet together. And he brought Paul and set him before them.

Acts 23:1-5 TOL TLV Paul, looking intently at the Sanhedrin, said, "Brothers, I have lived in all good conscience for God up to this day."

But the kohen gadol Ananias ordered those standing by him to strike him on the mouth.

Then Paul said to him, "God is going to strike you on the mouth, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit judging me according to the Torah, and yet in violation of the Torah you order me to be struck?"

Those standing nearby said, "Do you insult God's kohen gadol?"

Paul said, 'I didn't know, brothers, that he is the kohen gadol. For it has been written, 'You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.'"