Acts 5:21–33

²¹And when they heard that, they entered the temple early in the morning and taught. ^rBut the high priest and those with him came and called the ²council together, with all the ³elders of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

Apostles on Trial Again

²²But when the officers came and did not find them in the prison, they returned and reported, ²³saying, “Indeed we found the prison shut securely, and the guards standing ⁴outside before the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside!” ²⁴Now when ⁵the high priest, ^sthe captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these things, they wondered what the outcome would be. ²⁵So one came and told them, ⁶saying, “Look, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people!”

²⁶Then the captain went with the officers and brought them without violence, ^tfor they feared the people, lest they should be stoned. ²⁷And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them, ²⁸saying, ^u“Did we not strictly command you not to teach in this name? And look, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, ^vand intend to bring this Man’s ^wblood on us!”

²⁹But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: ^x“We ought to obey God rather than men. ^30yThe God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you murdered by ^zhanging on a tree. ^31aHim God has exalted to His right hand to be ^bPrince and ^cSavior, ^dto give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. ³²And ^ewe are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit ^fwhom God has given to those who obey Him.”

Gamaliel’s Advice

³³When they heard this, they were ^gfurious ⁷and plotted to kill them.