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Ac 23:5 Strong Concordance Then [5037] said [5346] Paul [3972], I wist [1492] not [3756], brethren [80], that [3754] he was [2076] the high priest [749]: for [1063] it is written [1125], Thou shalt [2046] not [3756] speak [2046] evil [2560] of the ruler [758] of thy [4675] people [2992].
  King James Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
I wist not . . . that he was the high priest--All sorts of explanations of this have been given. The high priesthood was in a state of great confusion and constant change at this time (as appears from JOSEPHUS), and the apostle's long absence from Jerusalem, and perhaps the manner in which he was habited or the seat he occupied, with other circumstances to us unknown, may account for such a speech. But if he was thrown off his guard by an insult which touched him to the quick, "what can surpass the grace with which he recovered his self-possession, and the frankness with which he acknowledged his error? If his conduct in yielding to the momentary impulse was not that of Christ Himself under a similar provocation (Joh 18:22-23), certainly the manner in which he atoned for his fault was Christ-like" [HACKET].
 
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22 And [1161] when he [846] had [2036] thus [5023] spoken [2036], one [1520] of the officers [5257] which stood by [3936] struck [1325] [4475] Jesus [2424] with the palm of his hand [1325] [4475], saying [2036], Answerest thou [611] the high priest [749] so [3779]?
23 Jesus [2424] answered [611] him [846], If [1487] I have spoken [2980] evil [2560], bear witness [3140] of [4012] the evil [2556]: but [1161] if [1487] well [2573], why [5101] smitest [1194] thou me [3165]?
28 Thou shalt not revile [07043] the gods [0430], nor curse [0779] the ruler [05387] of thy people [05971].
28 Thou shalt not revile [07043] the gods [0430], nor curse [0779] the ruler [05387] of thy people [05971].