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Acts 5:17

& But the high priest rose up, along with all his associates (that is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy.

Acts 5:18

& They laid hands on the apostles and put them in a public jail.

Acts 5:19

& But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the gates of the prison, and taking them out he said,

Acts 5:20

& "Go, stand and speak to the people in the temple the whole message of this Life."

Acts 5:21

& 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 Council together, even all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent {orders} to the prison house for them to be brought.

Acts 5:22

& But the officers who came did not find them in the prison; and they returned and reported back,

Acts 5:23

& 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."

Acts 5:24

& Now when the captain of the temple {guard} and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them as to what would come of this.

Acts 5:25

& But someone came and reported to them, "The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people!"

Acts 5:26

& 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).

Acts 5:27

& When they had brought them, they stood them before the Council. The high priest questioned them,

Acts 5:28

& saying, "We gave you strict orders not to continue teaching in this name, and yet, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and intend to bring this man's blood upon us."

Acts 5:29

& But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.

Acts 5:30

& ~"The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had put to death by hanging Him on a cross.