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Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 5, verses 17-32

¹⁷ But the high priest rose up, along with all his associates (that is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy. ¹⁸ They laid hands on the apostles and put them in a public jail. ¹⁹ But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the gates of the prison, and taking them out he said, ²⁰ “Go, stand andⁱspeak to the people in the temple^jthe whole message of this Life.” ²¹ Upon hearing this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and began to teach.

Now when the high priest and his associates came, they called the^kCouncil together, even all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent orders to the prison house for them to be brought. ²² But the officers who came did not find them in the prison; and they returned and reported back, ²³ saying, “We found the prison house locked quite securely and the guards standing at the doors; but when we had opened up, we found no one inside.” ²⁴ Now when the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them as to what^lwould come of this. ²⁵ But someone came and reported to them, “The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people!” ²⁶ Then the captain went along with the officers and proceeded to bring them back without violence (for they were afraid of the people, that they might be stoned).

²⁷ When they had brought them, they stood them^mbefore the Council. The high priest questioned them, ²⁸ saying, “We gave you strict orders not to continue teaching in this name, andⁿyet, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.” ²⁹ But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men. ³⁰ The God of our fathers raised up Jesus,^owhom you had put to death by hanging Him on a^pcross. ³¹ He is the one whom God exalted^qto His right hand as a^rPrince and a Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. ³² And we are witnesses^sof these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”


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