Now when^* the high priest and those with him arrived, they summoned the Sanhedrin—even the whole council of elders of the sons of Israel—and sent to the prison to have them brought. ²²But the officers who came^e did not find them in the prison, and they returned and^* reported, ²³saying, “We found the prison locked with all security and the guards standing at the doors, but when we^* opened them,^* we found no one inside!” ²⁴Now when both the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed concerning them, as to what this might be. ²⁵But someone came and^* reported to them, “Behold, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple courts^* and teaching the people!” ²⁶Then the captain went with the officers and^* brought them, not with force (for they were afraid of the people, lest they be stoned by them).^*

The Apostles on Trial Before the Sanhedrin

²⁷And when they^* had brought them, they made them^* stand in the Sanhedrin,^f and the high priest put a question to them, ²⁸saying, “We strictly commanded^g you^h not to teach in this name? And behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching! And you are intending to bring upon us the blood of this man!” ²⁹But Peter and the apostles answered and^* said, “It is necessary to obey God rather than men! ³⁰The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed by^* hanging him^* on a tree. ³¹This one God has exalted to his right hand as Leader and Savior to grant repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. ³²And we are witnesses of these things, and so is^* the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.” ³³Now when^* they heard this,^* they were infuriated, and were wanting to execute them.

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Footnotes

*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
*Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself
*The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began teaching”)
*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“arrived”) which is understood as temporal
eOr “when they came”
*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“returned”) has been translated as a finite verb
*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“opened”) which is understood as temporal
*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“came”) has been translated as a finite verb
*Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself
*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went”) has been translated as a finite verb
*The words “by them” are not in the Greek text but are implied
*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had brought”) which is understood as temporal
*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
fOr “council”
gLiterally “we commanded with a commandment”
hSome manuscripts have “Did we not strictly command you”
*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
*Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“hanging”) which is understood as means
*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
*The words “so is” are not in the Greek text but are implied
*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation