There were present Annas the High Priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and all who were of High-Priestly rank.

At this the High Priest was roused to action, and he and all his supporters (who formed the party of the Sadducees), moved by jealousy,

When they heard this, they went at daybreak into the Temple Courts, and began to teach. The High Priest and his party, on their arrival, summoned the High Council, including all the leading men among the Israelites, and sent to the jail to fetch the Apostles.

And then brought them before the Council. The High Priest demanded an explanation from them.

Then the High Priest asked: "Is this true?"

Meanwhile Saul, still breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord, went to the High Priest,

And to that the High Priest himself and all the Council can testify. For I had letters of introduction from them to our fellow Jews at Damascus, and I was on my way to that place, to bring those whom I might find there prisoners to Jerusalem for punishment.

At this, the High Priest Ananias ordered the men standing near to strike him on the mouth;

The people standing near said to Paul: "Do you know that you are insulting God's High Priest?"

"I did not know, Brothers, that it was the High Priest," said Paul, "for Scripture says--'Of the Ruler of thy People thou shalt speak no ill'."

Five days afterwards the High Priest Ananias came down with some of the Councillors and a barrister named Tertullus. They laid an information with the Governor against Paul;