Acts 5:34–42

³⁴But a Pharisee in the council named ^uGamaliel, ^va teacher of the law held in honor by all the people, stood up and gave orders to put the men outside for a little while. ³⁵And he said to them, “Men of Israel, take care what you are about to do with these men. ³⁶For ^wbefore these days Theudas rose up, ^xclaiming to be somebody, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and came to nothing. ³⁷After him Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of ^ythe census and drew away some of the people after him. He too perished, and all who followed him were scattered. ³⁸So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for ^zif this plan or this undertaking is of man, it will fail; ³⁹but ^aif it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. You ^bmight even be found opposing God!” So they took his advice, ⁴⁰and ^cwhen they had called in the apostles, ^dthey beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. ⁴¹Then they left the presence of the council, ^erejoicing that they were counted worthy ^fto suffer dishonor for ^gthe name. ⁴²And every day, ^hin the temple and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and ⁱpreaching ^jthat the Christ is Jesus.