Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Ananias

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Bible References

Ananias

Acts 24:1
SO after five days Ananias the high-priest went down with the elders, and a certain rhetorician, Tertullus, who made their appearance before the governor against Paul.

To smite

Matthew 26:67
Then they spit in his face, and buffeted him about; and some slapt his face with their hands,
John 18:22
As he was thus speaking, one of the servants who stood by him gave Jesus a slap on the face, saying, Dost thou answer the high-priest in this fashion?

General references

Mark 14:65
And some began to spit upon him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say to him, Prophesy: and the servants slapped him on the face with their hands.