Acts 5:34–42

³⁴But a Pharisee in the council named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, respected by all the people, stood up and ordered the men to be put outside for a short time. ³⁵Then he said to them, “Fellow Israelites,^p consider carefully what you propose to do to these men. ³⁶For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and a number of men, about four hundred, joined him, but he was killed, and all who followed him were dispersed and disappeared. ³⁷After him Judas the Galilean rose up at the time of the census and got people to follow him; he also 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, because if this plan or this undertaking is of human origin, it will fail;^{* 39}but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them—in that case you may even be found fighting against God!”

They were convinced by him,^{* 40}and when they had called in the apostles, they had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and let them go.^{* 41}As they left the council, they rejoiced that they were considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.^{* 42}And every day in the temple and at home^q they did not cease to teach and proclaim Jesus as the Messiah.^r*