Atti 23:4

4 E coloro ch’erano quivi presenti dissero: Ingiurii tu il sommo sacerdote di Dio

Atti 23:4 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 23:4

And they that stood by
The members of the sanhedrim that were next to the apostle; or the servants of the high priest, since they are said to stand, whereas those of that court sat: said,

revilest thou God's high priest?
which seems to confirm that the apostle's words were not a bare prediction, but an imprecation, since they are charged with reproaching, reviling, and speaking evil of him; and the aggravation of which was not only that the person reviled was a priest, an high priest, but an high priest of God; though this could not have been proved, for there was now no high priest of God but Jesus Christ; the priesthood was changed and abrogated, and there were no more high priests among men of God's appointing and approving.

Atti 23:4 In-Context

2 E il sommo sacerdote Anania comandò a coloro ch’eran presso di lui di percuoterlo in su la bocca.

3 Allora Paolo gli disse: Iddio ti percoterà, parete scialbata; tu siedi per giudicarmi secondo la legge, e trapassando la legge, comandi ch’io sia percosso!

4 E coloro ch’erano quivi presenti dissero: Ingiurii tu il sommo sacerdote di Dio

5 E Paolo disse: Fratelli, io non sapeva ch’egli fosse sommo sacerdote; perciocchè egli è scritto: Tu non dirai male del principe del tuo popolo.

6 Or Paolo, sapendo che l’una parte era di Sadducei, e l’altra di Farisei, sclamò nel concistoro: Uomini fratelli, io son Fariseo, figliuol di Fariseo; io son giudicato per la speranza, e per la risurrezione de’ morti.