³ They laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now evening.

¹⁸ and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public custody.

¹⁹ But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.

²⁰ When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,

²¹ and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans."

²² The multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates tore their clothes off of them, and commanded them to be beaten with rods.

²³ When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,

²⁴ who, having received such a charge, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.

¹ Now about that time, Herod the king stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.

² He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.

³ When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.

² and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

³ But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison.

¹² They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,

¹² So the detachment, the commanding officer, and the officers of the Jews, seized Jesus and bound him,

⁵⁴ They seized him, and led him away, and brought him into the high priest's house. But Peter followed from a distance.

⁵² Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and elders, who had come against him, "Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs?

¹⁶ "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

¹⁷ But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.