But those standing by said, "Do you revile the high priest of God?"
"Blessed are you whenever they revile you, and they persecute you, and they say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.
Then Paul said to him, "God is about to strike you, you whitewashed wall! For you sit judging me according to the law, and contrary to the law do you command that I should be struck?"
Then Paul said, "I did not know, brothers, that he is the high priest; for it is written, 'You shall not speak wickedly of a ruler of your people.' "