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Acts 23:2

Acts 23:2
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And the high priest Ananias,.... This could not be the same with Annas, the father-in-law of Caiaphas, but rather Ananus his son; though this is more generally thought to be Ananias the son of…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And the high priest Ananias - This Ananias was doubtless the son of Nebedinus (Josephus, Antiq., book 20, chapter 5, section 3), who was high priest when Quadratus, who preceded Felix, was president…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

The high priest, Ananias - There was a high priest of this name, who was sent a prisoner to Rome by Quadratus, governor of Syria, to give an account of the part he took in the quarrel between the Jews…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Acts 23:1-5

Perhaps when Paul was brought, as he often was (corpus cum causa - the person and the cause together), before heathen magistrates and councils, where he and his cause were slighted, because not at all…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And the high priest Ananias This was Ananias the son of Nebedæus. (Joseph. Ant. xx. 5, 2.) In the time of the Emperor Claudius he had been suspended from his office for some offence and sent to Rome…

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