# Acts 23:5

> “Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was the high priest, for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’”

— Acts 23:5, Berean Standard Bible

## When

- c. AD 57 (counted from the text)
- Date source: The arrest in Jerusalem, counted forward from the third journey.

## Who ruled

- **Nero**, emperor of Rome, AD 54-68 · Source: Tacitus, Annals XIII-XVI; Suetonius, Nero
- **Herod Agrippa II**, king of Judea, AD 50-93 · Source: Josephus, Jewish War II; Antiquities XX
- **Antonius Felix**, procurator of Judea, AD 52-59 · Source: Josephus, Antiquities XX.7-8; Tacitus, Annals XII.54

## See also

- Exodus 22:28 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/exodus/22/28
- Ecclesiastes 10:20 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/ecclesiastes/10/20
- Jude 1:8-9 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/jude/1/8
- 2 Peter 2:10 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/2-peter/2/10

Cross-references: OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0.

## This document

- Canonical: https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/acts/23/5
- Whole chapter: https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/acts/23
- License: Scripture: Berean Standard Bible (BSB), public domain. Source: Scriptoria (scriptoria.digital).