Acts 5:17-41

Acts 5:17-41

[17] Then  the high priest  rose up,  and  all they  that were with  him,  (which  the sect  of the Sadducees,)  and were filled  with indignation,  [18] And  laid  their  hands  on  the apostles,  and  put  them  in  the common  prison.  [19] But  the angel  of the Lord  by  night  opened  the prison  doors,  and  them  forth,  and said,  [20] Go,  stand  and  speak  in  the temple  to the people  all  the words  life.  [21] And  when they heard  that, they entered  into  the temple  early in the morning,  and  taught.  But  the high priest  came,  and  they that were with  him,  the council  together,  and  all  the senate  of the children  of Israel,  and  sent  to  the prison  them  brought.  [22] But  when the officers  came,  and found  them  not  in  the prison,  they returned,  and  told,  [23] Saying,  The prison  found we  shut  with  all  safety,  and  the keepers  standing  the doors:  but  when we had opened,  we found  no man  within.  [24] Now  when  and  the captain  of the temple  and  the chief priests  heard  things,  they doubted  of  them  whereunto  would grow.  [25] Then came  one  and  told  them,  Behold,  the men  whom  ye put  in  prison  standing  in  the temple,  and  teaching  the people.  [26] Then  went  the captain  with  the officers,  and brought  them  without  violence:  for  they feared  the people,  they should have been stoned.  [27] And  when they had brought  them,  they set  them before  the council:  and  the high priest  asked  them,  [28] Saying,  not  we straitly  command  not  teach  in  name?  and,  behold,  ye have filled  Jerusalem  doctrine,  and  intend  to bring  man's  blood  upon  [29] Then  Peter  and  the other apostles  answered  and said,  We ought  to obey  God  rather  than  men.  [30] The God  fathers  raised up  Jesus,  whom  slew  and hanged  on  a tree.  [31] hath God  exalted  with his  right hand  to be a Prince  and  a Saviour,  for to give  repentance  to Israel,  and  forgiveness  of sins.  [32] And  his  witnesses  things;  and  the Holy  Ghost,  whom  God  hath given  to them that obey  him.  [33] When  they heard  that, they were cut  to the heart, and  to slay  them.  [34] Then  stood there up  one  in  the council,  a Pharisee,  named  Gamaliel,  a doctor of the law,  had in reputation  among all  the people,  and commanded  to put  forth  little space;  [35] And  said  unto  them,  Ye men  of Israel,  take heed  to yourselves  what  ye intend  to do  as touching  men.  [36] For  before  days  rose up  Theudas,  boasting  himself  somebody;  to whom  a number  of men,  four hundred,  who  was slain;  and  all,  as many as  obeyed  him,  were scattered,  and  brought  to  nought.  [37] After  rose up  Judas  of Galilee  in  the days  of the taxing,  and  drew away  people  after  him:  he also  perished;  and  all,  even as many as  obeyed  him,  were dispersed.  [38] And  I say  Refrain  from  men,  and  them  for  if  this  counsel  or  work  of  men,  it will come to nought:  [39] But  if  of  God,  ye cannot  overthrow  it;  ye be found  even  to fight against God.  [40] And  to him  they agreed:  and  when they had called  the apostles,  and beaten  them, they commanded  not  speak  in  the name  of Jesus,  and  them  go.  [41] And  they departed  from  the presence  of the council,  rejoicing  that  they were counted worthy  to suffer shame  for  name.