^{1 Ref} And Paul, looking fixedly at the Sanhedrin, said, My brothers, my life has been upright before God till this day.

^{2 Ref} And the high priest, Ananias, gave orders to those who were near him to give him a blow on the mouth.

^{3 Ref} Then Paul said to him, God will give blows to you, you whitewashed wall: are you here to be my judge by law, and by your orders am I given blows against the law?

⁴ And those who were near said, Do you say such words against God's high priest?

^{5 Ref} And Paul said, Brother, I had no idea that he was the high priest: for it has been said, You may not say evil about the ruler of your people.