Acts 5:12-26

121At the hands of the apostles many 2signs and wonders were taking place among the people; and they were all with one accord in 3Solomon’s portico. 13But none of the rest dared to associate with them; however, 4the people held them in high esteem. 14And all the more 5believers in the Lord, multitudes of men and women, were constantly 6added to their number, 15to such an extent that they even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on cots and pallets, so that when Peter came by 7at least his shadow might fall on any one of them. 16Also the 8people from the cities in the vicinity of Jerusalem were coming together, bringing people who were sick 9or afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all being healed.

17But the high priest rose up, along with all his associates (that is 10the sect of 11the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy. 18They laid hands on the apostles and 12put them in a public jail. 19But during the night 13an angel of the Lord opened the gates of the prison, and taking them out he said, 20“Go, stand and 14speak to the people in the temple 1516the whole message of this Life.” 21Upon hearing this, they entered into the temple 17about daybreak and began to teach.

Now when 18the high priest and his associates came, they called 19the 20Council together, even all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent orders to the prison house for them to be brought. 22But 21the officers who came did not find them in the prison; and they returned and reported back, 23saying, “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.” 24Now when 22the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them as to what 23would come of this. 25But someone came and reported to them, “The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people!” 26Then 24the captain went along with 25the officers and proceeded to bring them back without violence (for 26they were afraid of the people, that they might be stoned).