Acts 23:4

Those standing near him ¹  said, “Do you dare insult ²  God’s high priest?”

Those who were standing near Paul said, "You dare to insult God’s high priest?"

But the bystanders said, "Do you revile God’s high priest?"

Those standing near Paul said to him, "Is that the way to talk to God’s high priest?"

The aides were scandalized: "How dare you talk to God's Chief Priest like that!"

And those who were near said, Do you say such words against God’s high priest?

Those standing nearby said, "Do you dare to insult God’s high priest?"

And those who stood by said, "Do you revile God’s high priest?"

Those standing near him ¹  said, “Do you dare insult ²  God’s high priest?”

¹ tn The word “him” is not in the Greek text but is implied.

² tn L&N 33.393 has for λοιδορέω (loidorew) “to speak in a highly insulting manner – ‘to slander, to insult strongly, slander, insult.’”

sn Insult God’s high priest. Paul was close to violation of the Mosaic law with his response, as the citation from Exod 22:28 in v. 5 makes clear.