Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Ananias

General references

Bible References

Ananias

Acts 24:1
Five days later the head priest, Ananias, came down [to Caesarea] with certain [Jewish] elders and an attorney [named] Tertullus, who brought their case against Paul before the governor.

To smite

Matthew 26:67
Then they spit in His face and hit Him [with their fists], while others slapped Him [in the face],
John 18:22
When Jesus said this, one of the guards standing there struck Him [in the face], saying, "Is that any way to talk to the head priest?"

General references

Mark 14:65
And some of them began to spit on Him, then to cover His face [with a blindfold] and hit Him [with their fists], saying, "Prophesy [i.e., tell who hit you]." And the officers in charge of Him also struck Him with their hands.