Acts 5:17-26

17But the high priest stood 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 prison. 19But during the night 4an angel of the Lord opened the gates of the prison, and leading them out, he said, 20“Go, stand and 5speak to the people in the temple area 67the whole message of this Life.” 21Upon hearing this, they entered into the temple area 8about daybreak and began to teach.

Now when 9the high priest and his associates came, they called 10the 11Council together, that is, all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent orders to the prison for them to be brought. 22But 12the 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 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 area 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).