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The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
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A Corrupt High Priest
Multiple commentators identify the high priest Ananias as a historically corrupt figure, known for cruelty, avarice, and violence. His immediate, illegal order to strike Paul was not a momentary lapse but a reflection of his character. This context shows that Paul was facing a deeply prejudiced and unjust court from the very beginning.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
And the High Priest Ananias. This Ananias was undoubtedly the son of Nebedinus (Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews, Book 20, Chapt…
Ananias (Hανανιας). Not the one in Lu 3:2; John 18:13; Acts 4:7, but the son of Nebedaeus, nominated high pr…
19th Century
Anglican
The high priest Ananias.—See Note on Acts 22:5. The son of Nebedæus was conspicuous for his cruelty and injustice, and had been se…
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This so enraged the high priest Ananias that, in violation of the law, he ordered those near Paul to strike him on the mouth. Ananias served as hig…
16th Century
Protestant
And the chief priest. Luke’s narration does not seem to agree with the usual historical account. Josephus writes the following concerning …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the high priest Ananias This could not be the same with Annas, the father-in-law of Caiaphas, but rather Ananus his s…
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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, …
