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Paul Defends Himself

23 Paul looked straight at the Council[a] and said, “Brothers, with a clear conscience I have done my duty before God up to this very day.”

Then the high priest Ananias ordered the men standing near him to strike him on the mouth.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 23:1 Or Sanhedrin

23 Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin(A) and said, “My brothers,(B) I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience(C) to this day.” At this the high priest Ananias(D) ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.(E)

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