And those who stood by said, Thou revile God's high priest?
Blessed are ye when they revile you, and persecute you, and say every evil word, being deceitful against you because of me.
Then Paul said to him, God is going to smite thee, a whitewashed wall. Thou even sit judging me according to the law, and violating law, thou command me to be struck?
And Paul said, I had not known, brothers, that he is high priest, for it is written, Thou shall not speak ill of a ruler of thy people.