³⁴But one in the council rising up, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, respected by all the people, commanded the men to be put forth a little while.

³⁵And he said to them: Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do, as touching these men.

³⁶For before these days rose up Theodas, affirming himself to be somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves. Who was slain: and all that believed him were scattered and brought to nothing.

³⁷After this man, rose up Judas of Galilee, in the days of the enrolling, and drew away the people after him. He also perished: and all, even as many as consented to him, were dispersed.

³⁸And now, therefore, I say to you: Refrain from these men and let them alone. For if this council or this work be of men, it will come to nought:

³⁹But if it be of God, you cannot overthrow it, lest perhaps you be found even to fight against God. And they consented to him.

⁴⁰And calling in the apostles, after they had scourged them, they charged them that they should not speak at all in the name of Jesus. And they dismissed them.

⁴¹And they indeed went from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were accounted worthy to suffer reproach for the name of Jesus.

⁴²And every day they ceased not, in the temple and from house to house, to teach and preach Christ Jesus.

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