Then Paul said to him, “God is going to strike you, you whitewashed wall! You are sitting there judging me according to the law, and in violation of the law are you ordering me to be struck?”

When he saw one of them being mistreated, he came to his rescue and avenged the oppressed man by striking down the Egyptian.

Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the cell. Striking Peter on the side, he woke him up and said, “Quick, get up!” Then the chains fell off his wrists.

At once an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give the glory to God, and he became infected with worms and died.

But they struck a sandbar and ran the ship aground. The bow jammed fast and remained immovable, while the stern began to break up by the pounding of the waves.

But the high priest Ananias ordered those who were standing next to him to strike him on the mouth.