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And Paul, looking upon the council, said: Men, brethren, I have conversed with all good conscience before God until this present day.
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And the high priest, Ananias, commanded them that stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
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Then Paul said to him: God shall strike thee, thou whited wall. For, sittest thou to judge me according to the law and, contrary to the law, commandest me to be struck?
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And they that stood by said: Dost thou revile the high priest of God
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And Paul said: I knew not, brethren, that he is the high priest. For it is written: Thou shalt not speak evil of the prince of thy people.
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And Paul, knowing that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, cried out in the council: Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees: concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.