Acts 23:3

Contemporary English Version 1995

Paul turned to the high priest and said, “You whitewashed wall! God will hit you. You sit there to judge me by the Law of Moses. But at the same time you order men to break the Law by hitting me.”

Cross References

John 7:51

“Our Law doesn't let us condemn people before we hear what they have to say. We cannot judge them before we know what they have done.”

Amos 5:7

You people are doomed! You twist the truth and trample on justice.

Ecclesiastes 3:16

Everywhere on earth I saw violence and injustice instead of fairness and justice.

Psalm 94:20

But you are opposed to dishonest lawmakers

Leviticus 19:35

Use honest scales and don't cheat when you weigh or measure anything. I am the Lord your God. I rescued you from Egypt,

Leviticus 19:15

Be fair, no matter who is on trial—don't favor either the poor or the rich.

John 18:24

Jesus was still tied up, and Annas sent him to Caiaphas the high priest.

1 Kings 22:24

Zedekiah walked up to Micaiah and slapped him on the face. Then he asked, “Do you really think the Lord would speak to you and not to me?”

Acts 23:4

The men standing beside Paul asked, “Don't you know you are insulting God's high priest?”