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Acts 23:2 — King James Version← Study notes

And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.


Acts 23:2Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 23:212 words
GreekMeaning
ho
thearticleG3588
δὲde
ThenwordG1161
ἀρχιερεὺςarchiereus
the high priestnounG749
ἉνανίαςHananias
AnaniasnounG367
ἐπέταξενepetaxen
commandedverbG2004
τοῖςtois
to thosearticleG3588
παρεστῶσινparestōsin
standing byverbG3936
αὐτῷautō
himpronounG846
τύπτεινtyptein
to strikeverbG5180
αὐτοῦautou
of himpronounG846
τὸto
thearticleG3588
στόμαstoma
mouthnounG4750
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 23:2

And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. Acts 23:1 What he means is this: I am not conscious to myself of having wronged you at all, or of having done anything worthy of these bonds. What then said the high priest? Right justly, and ruler-like, and mildly:

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 48 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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