Acts 23:2

New International Reader's Version

Ananias the high priest heard this. So he ordered the men standing near Paul to hit him on the mouth.

Cross References

1 Kings 22:24

Then Zedekiah, the son of Kenaanah, went up and slapped Micaiah in the face. Zedekiah asked Micaiah, “Do you think the spirit sent by the Lord left me? Do you think that spirit went to speak to you?”

2 Chronicles 18:23

Then Zedekiah, the son of Kenaanah, went up and slapped Micaiah in the face. Zedekiah asked Micaiah, “Do you think the spirit sent by the Lord left me? Do you think that spirit went to speak to you?”

Job 16:10

People make fun of me. They slap my face and laugh at me. All of them join together against me.

Jeremiah 20:2

So he had Jeremiah the prophet beaten. Then Pashhur put him in prison at the Upper Gate of Benjamin at the Lord’s temple.

Micah 5:1

Jerusalem, you are being attacked. So bring your troops together. Our enemies have surrounded us. They want to slap the face of Israel’s ruler.

Matthew 26:67

Then they spit in his face. They hit him with their fists. Others slapped him.

John 18:22

When Jesus said that, one of the officials nearby slapped him in the face. “Is this any way to answer the high priest?” he asked.

John 18:23

“Have I said something wrong?” Jesus replied. “If I have, then tell everyone what it was. But if I spoke the truth, why did you hit me?”

Acts 24:1

Five days later Ananias the high priest went down to Caesarea. Some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus went with him. They brought their charges against Paul to the governor.