New American Standard Bible 1995

Acts 5:17-33

17But the high priest rose up, along with all his associates (that is 1the sect of 2the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy. 18They laid hands on the apostles and 3put them in a public jail. 19But during the night 4an angel of the Lord opened the gates of the prison, and taking them out he said, 20“Go, stand and 5speak to the people in the temple 6 7the whole message of this Life.” 21Upon hearing this, they entered into the temple 8about daybreak and began to teach.

Now when 9the high priest and his associates came, they called 10the 11Council together, even all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent orders to the prison house for them to be brought. 22But 12the 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 13the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them as to what 14would 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 15the captain went along with 16the officers and proceeded to bring them back without violence (for 17they were afraid of the people, that they might be stoned).

27When they had brought them, they stood them 18before 19the Council. The high priest questioned them, 28saying, “We gave you 20strict orders not to continue teaching in this name, and 21yet, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and 22intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.” 29But Peter and the apostles answered, “23We must obey God rather than men. 30 24The God of our fathers 25raised up Jesus, 26whom you had 27put to death by hanging Him on a 28cross. 31 29He is the one whom God exalted 30to His right hand as a 31 32Prince and a 33Savior, to grant 34repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. 32And we are 35witnesses 36of these things; and 37so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”

33But when they heard this, they were 38cut 39to the quick and intended to kill them.

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Notes

1. Acts 5:17 Acts 15:5 ↩
2. Acts 5:17 Matt 3:7; Acts 4:1 ↩
3. Acts 5:18 Acts 4:3 ↩
4. Acts 5:19 Matt 1:20, 24; 2:13, 19; 28:2; Luke 1:11; 2:9; Acts 8:26; 10:3; 12:7, 23; 27:23 ↩
5. Acts 5:20 Or continue to speak ↩
6. Acts 5:20 Lit all the words ↩
7. Acts 5:20 John 6:63, 68 ↩
8. Acts 5:21 John 8:2 ↩
9. Acts 5:21 Acts 4:6 ↩
10. Acts 5:21 Matt 5:22; Acts 5:27, 34, 41 ↩
11. Acts 5:21 Or Sanhedrin ↩
12. Acts 5:22 Matt 26:58; Acts 5:26 ↩
13. Acts 5:24 Acts 4:1; 5:26 ↩
14. Acts 5:24 Lit this would become ↩
15. Acts 5:26 Acts 5:24 ↩
16. Acts 5:26 Acts 5:22 ↩
17. Acts 5:26 Acts 4:21; 5:13 ↩
18. Acts 5:27 Lit in ↩
19. Acts 5:27 Matt 5:22; Acts 5:21, 34, 41 ↩
20. Acts 5:28 Acts 4:18 ↩
21. Acts 5:28 Lit behold ↩
22. Acts 5:28 Matt 23:35; 27:25; Acts 2:23, 36; 3:14f; 7:52 ↩
23. Acts 5:29 Acts 4:19 ↩
24. Acts 5:30 Acts 3:13 ↩
25. Acts 5:30 Acts 2:24 ↩
26. Acts 5:30 Or on whom you had laid violent hands ↩
27. Acts 5:30 Acts 10:39; 13:29; Gal 3:13; 1 Pet 2:24 ↩
28. Acts 5:30 Lit wood ↩
29. Acts 5:31 Acts 2:33 ↩
30. Acts 5:31 Or by ↩
31. Acts 5:31 Or Leader ↩
32. Acts 5:31 Acts 3:15 ↩
33. Acts 5:31 Luke 2:11 ↩
34. Acts 5:31 Luke 24:47; Acts 2:38 ↩
35. Acts 5:32 Luke 24:48 ↩
36. Acts 5:32 One early ms adds in Him ↩
37. Acts 5:32 John 15:26; Acts 15:28; Rom 8:16; Heb 2:4 ↩
38. Acts 5:33 Acts 2:37; 7:54 ↩
39. Acts 5:33 Or in their hearts ↩

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