Acts 7:27

7:27 But the man who was unfairly hurting his neighbor pushed ¹  Moses ²  aside, saying, ‘Who made ³  you a ruler and judge over us?

Acts 23:5

23:5 Paul replied, ⁴  “I did not realize, ⁵  brothers, that he was the high priest, for it is written, ‘You must not speak evil about a ruler of your people.’” ⁶ 

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¹ tn Or “repudiated Moses,” “rejected Moses” (BDAG 126-27 s.v. ἀπωθέω 2).

² tn Grk “him”; the referent (Moses) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tn Or “appointed.”

⁴ tn Grk “said.”

⁵ tn Or “know.”

⁶ sn A quotation from Exod 22:28. This text defines a form of blasphemy. Paul, aware of the fact that he came close to crossing the line, backed off out of respect for the law.