Acts 23:2 meaning and explanation
At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
Acts 23:2, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul has just told the Sanhedrin, the ruling council of Jerusalem, that he has lived before God with a clear conscience. Ananias, the high priest, takes this as an insult and orders those standing beside Paul to strike him on the mouth, a gesture of contempt meant to silence him.
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