Acts 5:17-33

17But the highG749 priestG749 roseG450 up, alongG2532 with allG3956 his associatesG4862 (that is 1the sectG139 of 2the SadduceesG4523), and they were filledG4092 with jealousyG2205. 18They laidG1911 handsG5495 on the apostlesG652 and 3putG5087 them in a publicG1219 jailG5084. 19But duringG1223 the nightG3571 4an angelG32 of the LordG2962 openedG455 the gatesG2374 of the prisonG5438, and takingG1806 them out he saidG3004, 20“GoG4198, standG2476 and 5speakG2980 to the peopleG2992 in the templeG2413 67the wholeG3956 messageG4487 of thisG3778 LifeG2222.” 21Upon hearingG191 this, they enteredG1525 into the templeG2413 8aboutG5259 daybreakG3722 and began to teachG1321.

NowG1161 when 9the highG749 priestG749 and his associatesG4862 cameG1525, they calledG4779 10the 11CouncilG4892 togetherG4779, evenG2532 allG3956 the SenateG1087 of the sonsG5207 of IsraelG2274, and sentG649 orders to the prisonG1201 houseG1201 for them to be broughtG71. 22But 12the officersG5257 who cameG3854 did not findG2147 them in the prisonG5438; and they returnedG390 and reportedG518 back, 23sayingG3004, “We foundG2147 the prisonG1201 houseG1201 lockedG2808 quiteG3956 securelyG803 and the guardsG5441 standingG2476 at the doorsG2374; but when we had openedG455 up, we foundG2147 noG3762 oneG3762 insideG2080.” 24NowG1161 whenG5613 13the captainG4755 of the templeG2413 guard and the chiefG749 priestsG749 heardG191 theseG3778 wordsG3056, they were greatlyG1280 perplexedG1280 aboutG4012 them as to whatG5101 14would comeG1096 of thisG3778. 25But someoneG5100 cameG3854 and reportedG518 to them, “The menG435 whomG3739 you putG5087 in prisonG5438 are standingG2476 in the templeG2413 and teachingG1321 the peopleG2992!” 26ThenG5119 15the captainG4755 wentG565 alongG565 with 16the officersG5257 and proceeded to bringG71 them back withoutG3756G3326 violenceG970 (for 17they were afraidG5399 of the peopleG2992, that they might be stonedG3034).

27When they had broughtG71 them, they stoodG2476 them 18beforeG1722 19the CouncilG4892. The highG749 priestG749 questionedG1905 them, 28sayingG3004, “We gaveG3853 you 20strictG3852 ordersG3852 not to continue teachingG1321 in thisG3778 nameG3686, and 21yetG2400, you have filledG4137 JerusalemG2419 with your teachingG1322 and 22intendG1014 to bringG1863 thisG3778 man’sG444 bloodG129 upon us.” 29But PeterG4074 and the apostlesG652 answeredG611, “23We mustG1163 obeyG3980 GodG2316 ratherG3123 thanG2228 menG444. 3024The GodG2316 of our fathersG3962 25raisedG1453 up JesusG2424, 26whomG3739 you had 27putG1315 to deathG1315 by hangingG2910 Him on a 28crossG3586. 3129He is the one whom GodG2316 exaltedG5312 30to His rightG1188 handG1188 as a 3132PrinceG747 and a 33SaviorG4990, to grantG1325 34repentanceG3341 to IsraelG2274, and forgivenessG859 of sinsG266. 32And we are 35witnessesG3144 36of theseG3778 thingsG4487; and 37so is the HolyG40 SpiritG4151, whomG3739 GodG2316 has givenG1325 to thoseG3588 who obeyG3980 Him.”

33But when they heardG191 this, they were 38cutG1282 39to the quickG1282 and intendedG1014 to killG337 them.