Acts 5
17 Ref Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
18 Ref And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
19 Ref But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
20 Ref Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
21 Ref 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, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
22 But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned and told,
23 Ref Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
24 Ref Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.
25 Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
26 Ref Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
27 Ref And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
28 Ref Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
29 Ref Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
30 Ref The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
31 Ref Him 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 Ref And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
33 Ref When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them.
34 Ref 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 the apostles forth a little space;
35 Ref And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.
36 Ref For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.
37 Ref After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
38 Ref And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
39 Ref But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
40 Ref And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.