Acts 5:17-33

17Then the high priest rose up. He and all who were with him, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy.

18So they arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.

19But an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail during the night, brought them out, and said,

20“Go and stand in the temple, and tell the people all about this life.”

21Hearing this, they entered the temple at daybreak and began to teach. When the high priest and those who were with him arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin — the full council of the Israelites — and sent orders to the jail to have them brought.

22But when the servants got there, they did not find them in the jail; so they returned and reported,

23“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards standing in front of the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”

24As the captain of the temple police and the chief priests heard these things, they were baffled about them, wondering what would come of this.

25Someone came and reported to them, “Look! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple and teaching the people.”

26Then the commander went with the servants and brought them in without force, because they were afraid the people might stone them.

27After they brought them in, they had them stand before the Sanhedrin, and the high priest asked,

28“Didn’t we strictly order you not to teach in this name? Look, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us guilty of this man’s blood.”

29Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than people.

30The God of our ancestors raised up Jesus, whom you had murdered by hanging him on a tree.

31God exalted this man to his right hand as ruler and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

32We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.”

33When they heard this, they were enraged and wanted to kill them.