Acts 23:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
At this the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

New Living Translation
Instantly Ananias the high priest commanded those close to Paul to slap him on the mouth.

English Standard Version
And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

Berean Study Bible
At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

New American Standard Bible
But the high priest Ananias commanded those standing beside him to strike him on the mouth.

NASB 1995
The high priest Ananias commanded those standing beside him to strike him on the mouth.

NASB 1977
And the high priest Ananias commanded those standing beside him to strike him on the mouth.

Amplified Bible
[At this] the high priest Ananias ordered those who stood beside him to strike Paul on the mouth.

Christian Standard Bible
The high priest Ananias ordered those who were standing next to him to strike him on the mouth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the high priest Ananias ordered those who were standing next to him to strike him on the mouth.

Contemporary English Version
Then Ananias the high priest ordered the men standing beside Paul to hit him on the mouth.

Good News Translation
The High Priest Ananias ordered those who were standing close to Paul to strike him on the mouth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The chief priest Ananias ordered the men standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

International Standard Version
Then the high priest Ananias ordered the men standing near him to strike him on the mouth.

NET Bible
At that the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

New King James Version
And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

King James 2000 Bible
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

New Heart English Bible
The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

World English Bible
The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

American King James Version
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

American Standard Version
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

A Faithful Version
Then the high priest Ananias ordered those standing by him to strike him on the mouth.

Darby Bible Translation
But the high priest Ananias ordered those standing by him to smite his mouth.

English Revised Version
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him, to strike him on the mouth.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then the hie Priest Ananias commanded them that stood by, to smite him on the mouth.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And ye hye priest Ananias, commaunded the that stoode by, to smyte hym on the mouth.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But the hye prest Ananias commaunded them that stode aboute him, to smyte hi on the mouth.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
The hye prest Ananias comaunded the that stode by to smyte him on the mouth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by him to strike him on the mouth,

Berean Literal Bible
Then the high priest Ananias commanded those standing by him to strike his mouth.

Young's Literal Translation
and the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by him to smite him on the mouth,

Smith's Literal Translation
And the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by him to strike his month.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And the high priest Ananias commanded those standing by him to strike his mouth.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the high priest, Ananias, instructed those who were standing nearby to strike him on the mouth.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Khanan-Yah The Priest commanded those who stood on the side to hit Paulus on his mouth.

Lamsa Bible
And the high priest An-a-ni’as commanded those who stood by his side to strike Paul on the mouth.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And the chief priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by to smite him on the mouth.

Godbey New Testament
And the high priest Ananias commanded those standing near him to smite him in the mouth.

Haweis New Testament
Then the high-priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

Mace New Testament
at which the high priest Ananias order'd those that were near him to strike him on the face:

Weymouth New Testament
On hearing this the High Priest Ananias ordered those who were standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

Worrell New Testament
And the high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by, to smite him on the mouth.

Worsley New Testament
but the high priest Ananias ordered those that stood next him, to smite him on the mouth.
















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