SEV Biblia, Chapter 23:4
Y los que estaban presentes dijeron: ¿Al sumo sacerdote de Dios maldices?
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 4. And they that stood by , etc.] The members of the sanhedrim that were next to the apostle; or the servants of the high priest, since they are said to stand, whereas those of that court sat: said, revilest thou Gods high priest ? which seems to confirm that the apostles words were not a bare prediction, but an imprecation, since they are charged with reproaching, reviling, and speaking evil of him; and the aggravation of which was not only that the person reviled was a priest, an high priest, but an high priest of God; though this could not have been proved, for there was now no high priest of God but Jesus Christ; the priesthood was changed and abrogated, and there were no more high priests among men of Gods appointing and approving.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-5 - See here the character of an honest man. He sets God before him, an lives as in his sight. He makes conscience of what he says and does and, according to the best of his knowledge, he keeps from whatever i evil, and cleaves to what is good. He is conscientious in all his word and conduct. Those who thus live before God, may, like Paul, have confidence both toward God and man. Though the answer of Paul containe a just rebuke and prediction, he seems to have been too angry at the treatment he received in uttering them. Great men may be told of their faults, and public complaints may be made in a proper manner; but the law of God requires respect for those in authority.
Greek Textus Receptus
οι 3588 T-NPM δε 1161 CONJ παρεστωτες 3936 5761 V-RAP-NPM-C ειπον 2036 5627 V-2AAI-3P τον 3588 T-ASM αρχιερεα 749 N-ASM του 3588 T-GSM θεου 2316 N-GSM λοιδορεις 3058 5719 V-PAI-2S
Vincent's NT Word Studies
4. Revilest (loidoreiv). The word signifies vehement abuse, scolding, berating.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
23:4 {Of God} (tou qeou). As God's representative in spite of his bad character (#De 17:8f.). Here was a charge of irreverence, to say the least. The office called for respect.
