Acts 5:12-26

121At the hands of the apostles many 23signs and wonders were taking place among the people; and they were all 4together in 5Solomon’s 6portico. 13But none of the rest dared to associate with them; however, 7the people held them in high esteem. 14And increasingly 8believers in the Lord, large numbers of men and women, were being 9added 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 10at least his shadow might fall on any of them. 16The 11people from the cities in the vicinity of Jerusalem were coming together as well, bringing people who were sick 12or tormented with unclean spirits, and they were all being healed.

17But the high priest stood up, along with all his associates (that is 13the sect of 14the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy. 18They laid hands on the apostles and 15put them in a public prison. 19But during the night 16an angel of the Lord opened the gates of the prison, and leading them out, he said, 20“Go, stand and 17speak to the people in the temple area 1819the whole message of this Life.” 21Upon hearing this, they entered into the temple area 20about daybreak and began to teach.

Now when 21the high priest and his associates came, they called 22the 23Council together, that is, all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent orders to the prison for them to be brought. 22But 24the officers who came did not find them in the prison; and they returned and reported, 23saying, “We found the prison locked quite securely and the guards standing at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.” 24Now when 25the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard these words, they were greatly perplexed about them as to what 26would come of this. 25But someone came and reported to them, “The men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple area and teaching the people!” 26Then 27the captain went along with 28the officers and proceeded to bring them back without violence (for 29they were afraid of the people, that they might be stoned).