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Ask a QuestionNow when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these things, they wondered what the outcome would be.
"but if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it - lest you even be found to fight against God."
But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,
"Go, stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this life."
But Peter and the other apostles answered and said: "We ought to obey God rather than men.
and laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison.
Then the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with indignation,
"Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
"And now I say to you, keep away from these men and let them alone; for if this plan or this work is of men, it will come to nothing;
But when the officers came and did not find them in the prison, they returned and reported,
And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,
"The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you murdered by hanging on a tree.
When they heard this, they were furious and plotted to kill them.
Then the captain went with the officers and brought them without violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
"And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him."
And he said to them: "Men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do regarding these men.
And daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.
saying, "Indeed we found the prison shut securely, and the guards standing outside before the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside!"
So one came and told them, saying, "Look, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people!"
So they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.