Of God (του θεου). As God's representative in spite of his bad character (Deuteronomy 17:8f.). Here was a charge of ir…

Revilest thou, etc. Do you reproach or abuse the high priest of God? It is remarkable that they who knew that he was not the high…

At regular meetings of the Sanhedrin, the high priest presided and would have been identifiable for that reason. But this was not a regular meeting…

Those which stood by said. By this it appears that they were all sick of one disease. For why do they not rather blame Ananias, when they …

And those who stood by
The members of the sanhedrim that were next to the apostle; or the servants of the high pries…

Here you see the character of an honest man. He sets God before him and lives as if in His sight. He is conscientious about what he says and does, …