Acts 23:2
At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
Scripture: Berean Standard Bible (BSB), public domain
- WHEN
- c. AD 57
WHEN
c. AD 57
counted from the text
WHO RULED
- Nero emperor of Rome AD 54-68
- Herod Agrippa II king of Judea AD 50-93
- Antonius Felix procurator of Judea AD 52-59
SOURCES
- date — The arrest in Jerusalem, counted forward from the third journey.
- Nero — Tacitus, Annals XIII-XVI; Suetonius, Nero
- Herod Agrippa II — Josephus, Jewish War II; Antiquities XX
- Antonius Felix — Josephus, Antiquities XX.7-8; Tacitus, Annals XII.54
SEE ALSO
- John 18:22 When Jesus had said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Him in the face and said, “Is this how You answer the high priest?”
- Acts 24:1 Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, who presented to the governor their case against Paul.
- 1 Kings 22:24 Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”
- Micah 5:1 Now, O daughter of troops, mobilize your troops; for a siege is laid against us! With a rod they will strike the cheek of the judge of Israel.
Cross-references: OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0
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