使徒の働き 23:3 JCB

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 23:3

Passion under insult. We may at once say that, though much excuse may be found for St. Paul, he was quite below the Christian standard in making such an answer to the official. He was certainly far below his Divine Master, who, "when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed him. self to him who judgeth righteously." A probable explanation of St. Paul's failure to recognize the high priest is given by Michaelis: "Soon after the holding of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 23:3-10

Things dubious and things certain. There are few passages of Scripture in which there are so many doubtful points in a small space. I. THREE DOUBTFUL POINTS . It is uncertain: 1. What Paul meant by his apologetic remark ( Acts 23:5 ; see Exposition). 2. Whether he was justified in administering such a scathing rebuke, "God shall smite thee," etc. It certainly looks much like the utterance of a man who for the moment has lost his self-control, and there seems to be... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 23:3

God shall smite thee - God shall punish thee. God is just; and he will not suffer such a manifest violation of all the laws of a fair trial to pass unavenged. This was a remarkably bold and fearless declaration. Paul was surrounded by enemies. They were seeking his life. He must have known that such declarations would only excite their wrath and make them more thirsty for his blood. That he could thus address the president of the council was not only strongly characteristic of the man, but was... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 23:1-5

Acts 23:1-5. And Paul, earnestly beholding the council At whose bar he was placed; manifesting a clear conscience by his very countenance; and likewise waiting to see whether any of them was minded to ask him any question; said, Men and brethren Though I am brought before you as a malefactor, to be examined and judged by you, I have the comfort of being conscious to myself that I have lived in all good conscience before God The Searcher of hearts; until this day Whatever men may think... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 23:1-11

Before the Sanhedrin (22:30-23:11)Still wanting to find out the story behind this remarkable man, Lysias called the Jewish Sanhedrin to examine him (30). Paul soon saw, however, that the Sanhedrin was already set against him and he was not likely to get justice there (23:1-5).Paul therefore changed his tactics. The one who had spoken to the Roman commander in Greek, addressed the mob in Aramaic, announced himself as God’s apostle to the Gentiles and claimed to be a Roman citizen, now called... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 23:3

shall = is about to. whited = whitewashed. Greek. koniao. Only here and Matthew 23:27 . See note there. wall . Greek. toichos. The wall of a building, not the wall of a city ( teichos ). Only here. to judge = judging. Greek. krino . App-122 . after = according to. Greek. kata . App-104 . contrary to the law = acting against law. Greek. paranomeo. Only here. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 23:3

Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: and sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to law? And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?God shall smite thee ... This was doubtless a prophecy put in Paul's mouth by the Lord; for it is a fact that not many years later the reprobate Ananias was murdered by his own people at the time of the beginning of the Jewish war.Contrary to law ... It was illegal to... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 23:3

Acts 23:3. God shall smite thee, thou whited wall, &c.— Alluding to the beautiful outside of some walls which are full of dirt and rubbish within. See on Mat 23:27 and Luke 11:44. The account which Josephus gives of the character and fate of Ananias, abundantly illustrates this prophetic speech of St. Paul. He might well be called a whited wall, not only as he committed this indecency in violation of the law, (Leviticus 19:15.) while gravely sitting in a sacred character on the tribunal of... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 23:3

3, 4. God shall smite thee—as indeed He did; for he was killed by an assassin during the Jewish war [JOSEPHUS, Wars of the Jews, 2.17.9]. thou whited wall—that is, hypocrite ( :-). This epithet, however correctly describing the man, must not be defended as addressed to a judge, though the remonstrance which follows—"for sittest thou," &c.—ought to have put him to shame. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Acts 23:3

Jewish law considered a person innocent until proved guilty, but Ananias had punished Paul before he had been charged much less tried and found guilty. Paul reacted indignantly and uttered a prophecy of Ananias’ judgment that God fulfilled later. A whitewashed wall is one that was frequently inferior on the inside but looked good outwardly (cf. Ezekiel 13:10-16; Matthew 23:27). Paul’s reaction was extreme, but as he proceeded to explain, it resulted from misunderstanding. read more