Acts 5:22–42

²²But when the ^lofficers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told, ²³saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within. ²⁴Now when the ^llhigh priest and the ^mcaptain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they ⁿdoubted of them whereunto this would grow. ²⁵Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing ^fin the temple, and teaching the people. ²⁶Then went the ^mcaptain with the ^lofficers, and brought them without violence: ^ofor they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned. ²⁷And when they had brought them, they set them before ⁱthe council: and the high priest asked them, ²⁸saying, ^pDid not we ^qstraitly command you that you should not teach in this name? and behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and ^rintend to bring this man’s ^sblood upon us. ²⁹Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, ^tWe ought to obey God rather than men. ^30uThe God of our fathers ^xraised up Jesus, ^ywhom ye slew and ^zhanged on a tree. ³¹Him hath God exalted ^awith his right hand to be ^ba Prince and ^ca Saviour, for to give ^drepentance to Israel, and ^deforgiveness of sins. ³²And ^fwe are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, ^gwhom God hath given to them that obey him.

³³When they heard that, they were cut ^hto the heart, and ⁱtook counsel to slay them. ³⁴Then stood there up one in ^jthe council, a Pharisee, named ^kGamaliel, ^la doctor of law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space; ³⁵and said unto them, Ye men of Israel, ^mtake heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men. ³⁶For before these days rose up Theudas, ⁿboasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought. ³⁷After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of ^othe taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed. ³⁸And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: ^pfor if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: ³⁹but if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even ^qto fight against God. ⁴⁰And to him they agreed: and when they had ^rcalled the apostles, and ^sbeaten them, they ^rcommanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. ⁴¹And they departed from the presence of ^jthe council, ^trejoicing that they were ^ucounted worthy to suffer shame for his name. ⁴²And daily ^xin the temple, and ^yin every house, ^zthey ceased not to teach and ^apreach Jesus Christ.

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